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Recent Progress in Plant Reproduction Research: The Story of the Male Gametophyte through to Successful Fertilization

Author(s) -

Go Suzuki

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

plant and cell physiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.975

H-Index - 152

eISSN - 1471-9053

pISSN - 0032-0781

DOI - 10.1093/pcp/pcp142

Subject(s) - gametophyte , reproduction , sexual reproduction , plant reproduction , biology , darwin (adl) , charles darwin , evolutionary biology , human fertilization , pollination , botany , ecology , genetics , darwinism , computer science , pollen , software engineering

Sexual reproduction is an important biological event not only for evolution but also for breeding in plants. It is a well known fact that Charles Darwin (1809-1882) was interested in the reproduction system of plants as part of his concept of 'species' and 'evolution.' His keen observation and speculation is timeless even in the current post-genome era. In the Darwin anniversary year of 2009, I have summarized recent molecular genetic studies of plant reproduction, focusing especially on male gametophyte development, pollination and fertilization. We are just beginning to understand the molecular mechanisms of the elaborate reproduction system in flowering plants, which have been a mystery for >100 years.

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