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A comparison of tapetal structure and function in pteridophytes and angiosperms

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This article is based on a survey of literature with particular reference to the structure and functioning of the tapetum during sporogenesis in angiosperms and pteridophytes. Some original observations onSchizaea pectinata andSelaginella japonica are also included. In the past, superficial similarities in the structure and function of pollen grains and spores have dominated the research approach, but patterns of development and the functioning of the tapetum during sporogenesis in angiosperms and pteridophytes are shown to differ quite significantly and raises questions relating to homologies. It is suggested that direct comparisons may no longer be appropriate.

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Parkinson, B.M., Pacini, E. A comparison of tapetal structure and function in pteridophytes and angiosperms. Pl Syst Evol 198, 55–88 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00985107

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