A one-step rectification of sperm cell targeting ensures the success of double fertilization

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 496-503

  Huang, Jilei ^a,b   Ju, Yan ^a   Wang, Xiangfeng ^a   Zhang, Quan ^a   Sodmergen, ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis; Double fertilization; Live image; Sperm cell targeting

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; CELL ORGANELLE; EMBRYO; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); GAMETE; PLANT; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SPERM;

ANIMALIA; ARABIDOPSIS; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL MOTION; CYTOLOGY; FERTILIZATION; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN; STAINING;

CELL MOVEMENT; FERTILIZATION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POLLEN; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 84928213863     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12322     Document Type: Article

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