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Identification of gametophytic mutations affecting female gametophyte development in Arabidopsis.
Developmental biology - 1 Oct 1998
Christensen C A, Subramanian S, Drews G N
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The female gametophyte (embryo sac or megagametophyte) plays a critical role in sexual reproduction of angiosperms. It is the structure that produces the egg cell and central cell which, following fertilization, give rise to the seed's embryo and endosperm, respectively. In addition, the female gametophyte mediates a host of reproductive processes including pollen tube guidance, fertilization, and the induction...
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