Pollen germination and tube growth

被引:615
作者
Taylor, LP [1 ]
Hepler, PK [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MASSACHUSETTS, DEPT BIOL, AMHERST, MA 01003 USA
来源
ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 1997年 / 48卷
关键词
pollen germination; pollen tube; tip growth;
D O I
10.1146/annurev.arplant.48.1.461
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Many aspects of Angiosperm pollen germination and tube growth are discussed including mechanisms of dehydration and rehydration, in vitro germination, pollen coat compounds, the dynamic involvement of cytoskeletal elements (actin, microtubules), calcium ion fluxes, extracellular matrix elements (stylar arabinogalactan proteins), and control mechanisms of gene expression in dehydrating and germinating pollen. We focus on the recent developments in pollen biology that help us understand how the male gamete survives and accomplishes its successful delivery to the ovule of the sperm to effect sexual reproduction.
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页码:461 / 491
页数:31
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