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Crosstalk Between the Sporophyte and the Gametophyte During Anther and Ovule Development in Angiosperms

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A proper development of the male and female germlines is key to the reproductive success of plants. As a result of the development of the male and female germlines the male (pollen) and female (embryo sac) gametophytes will be produced. After pollination, pollen–pistil interaction, fertilization, embryogenesis, and finally, the formation of the persistent propagule – the seed will take place. During reproductive cell development in angiosperms, male and female germlines develop inside the sporophytic tissues. The male germline develops in the anther surrounded by the tapetum whereas the female germline initiates in the nucellus composed of a single or several layers of somatic cells of the ovule. Initially, the cells that will remain somatic and those that will develop in the germlines are morphologically identical. But, later on, cell differentiation starts with the transition from somatic to reproductive fate and remarkable differences arise during germline development and mainly after meiosis. Such differences are also observed in the somatic cells that surround the germline and are closely linked to the crosstalk between the sporophyte tissues and the germline, a key process for the formation of the male and female gametes.

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This work was supported by Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad – European Regional Development Fund, European Union (AGL2015-74071-JIN, AGL2016-77267-R, PDI2019-109566RB-IOO) and Junta de AndalucÚa (P18-RT-3272).

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    María-Carmen Risueño

  4. Chair for Forest Growth and Yield Science, School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Bayern, Germany

    Hans Pretzsch

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Lora, J., Hormaza, J.I. (2020). Crosstalk Between the Sporophyte and the Gametophyte During Anther and Ovule Development in Angiosperms. In: Cánovas, F.M., Lüttge, U., Risueño, MC., Pretzsch, H. (eds) Progress in Botany Vol. 82. Progress in Botany, vol 82. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/124_2020_50

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