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Pollen differentiation as well as pollen tube guidance and discharge are independent of the presence of gametes.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 8 Jan 2018
Glöckle Barbara, Urban Wojciech J, Nagahara Shiori, Andersen Ellen D, Higashiyama Tetsuya, Grini Paul E, Schnittger Arp
Abstract excerpt
After meiosis, an unequal cell division generates the male gamete lineage in flowering plants. The generative cell will undergo a second division, giving rise to the two gametes, i.e. the sperm cells. The other cell will develop into the vegetative cell that plays a crucial role in pollen tube formation and sperm delivery. Recently, the vegetative cell has been suggested to be important for programming of the...
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