Open AccessPollen spares all but self
Author(s) -
Nicole LeBrasseur
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
the journal of cell biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.414
H-Index - 380
eISSN - 1540-8140
pISSN - 0021-9525
DOI - 10.1083/jcb1655rr4
Subject(s) - biology , pollen , botany
![Graphic][1] An extra SLF allele makes pollen that would normally not grow survive.Kao/MacmillanMany plants encourage genetic diversity by preventing self-pollination. Two groups now show that this system works by protecting only an RNase that destroys self. This RNase stops the
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