The lining, nutritive tissue of the anther, sporangia, or other plant or animal organs (see Fig. T12). During meiosis, they may become bi- or even multinucleate cells. The presence of B chromosomes may increase these irregularities.
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(2008). Tapetum. In: Encyclopedia of Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics and Informatics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6754-9_16668
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