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Pre-fertilization: Reproductive Growth and Development

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This chapter deals with details on anther and male gametophytic development, ovule and female gametophytic development, events leading to double fertilization, pollen germination and pollen tube and syngamy and triple fusion. Since basic embryological developmental details are already detailed in earlier literature, attention is focused only on recent data, particularly molecular data pertaining to these aspects. Special attention has been given to genetic control of anther tapetum, endothecium and anther dehiscence, microsporogenesis, microgametogenesis, chalazal behaviour and function and female gametophytic development. The importance of cell cycle events in syngamy and triple fusion is highlighted.

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Krishnamurthy, K.V. (2015). Pre-fertilization: Reproductive Growth and Development. In: Bahadur, B., Venkat Rajam, M., Sahijram, L., Krishnamurthy, K. (eds) Plant Biology and Biotechnology. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2286-6_17

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