Abstract:
:In contrast to animals, gametes in plants form a separate haploid generation, the gametophyte. The female gametophyte of flowering plants consists of just four different cell types that play distinct roles in the reproductive process. Differentiation of the distinct cell fates is tightly controlled and appears to follow regional cues that are arranged along a polar axis. Mutant analysis suggests that important aspects of gametophyte patterning are gametophytically regulated. Additionally, structural and molecular changes following misspecification indicate that the female gametophyte is a remarkably versatile structure with enormous respecification potential. Recently, new tools have been developed that open fascinating possibilities to access and analyze those processes that ultimately ensure successful fertilization.
journal_name
Curr Opin Plant Bioljournal_title
Current opinion in plant biologyauthors
Kägi C,Gross-Hardt Rdoi
10.1016/j.pbi.2007.07.011subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2007-12-01 00:00:00pages
633-8issue
6eissn
1369-5266issn
1879-0356pii
S1369-5266(07)00108-2journal_volume
10pub_type
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