Mitochondria-responsive signaling between egg and central cell controls their coordinated maturation |
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| Authors: | Jian-jun Wu Xiong-bo Peng Meng-xiang Sun |
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| Institution: | Department of Cell and Developmental Biology; College of Life Science; Wuhan University; Wuhan, China |
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| Abstract: | Recent studies suggest a complex regulatory network in female gametophyte of angiosperm. The cell-cell communication between female gametes was confirmed during their maturation and functional specialization. The mitochondria-responsive signaling may play a critical role in this process. Here, we briefly summarized the recent discussion on this topic and proposed a two-pathway’s mechanism for regulating coordinated development of the female gamete cells. |
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| Keywords: | cell-cell communication female gametophyte mitochondria gamete development Arabidopsis |
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