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OsMATE7-mediated flavonol accumulation regulates pollen tube growth in rice.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Aug 2025
Fan Shijun, Huang Kailai, Yang Yan, Xi Yi, Ye Huan, Xu Lei, Chen Weilan, Gao Peng, Li Ting, Tu Bin, Yuan Hua, Ma Bingtian, Wang Yuping, Zhong Zhaohui, Xiong Jiawei, Kang Liangzhu, Tang Shiwen, Chen Xuewei, Xiang Chengbin, Li Shigui, Qin Peng
Abstract excerpt
Flavonols have been implicated in male sterility and pollen tube growth for over three decades; however, the molecular mechanisms mediating their accumulation in pollen grains remain poorly understood. In this study, a multidrug and toxic compound extrusion (MATE) transporter, OsMATE7, was identified as a key regulator of flavonol accumulation in mature pollen grains, thereby promoting pollen tube growth in rice...
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- Oryza
- Flavonols
- Pollen Tube
- Plant Proteins
- Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
