Data di Pubblicazione:
2019
Citazione:
Revisiting the female germline and its expanding toolbox / S.C. Pinto, M.A. Mendes, S. Coimbra, M.R. Tucker. - In: TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE. - ISSN 1360-1385. - 24:5(2019 May), pp. 455-467. [10.1016/j.tplants.2019.02.003]
Abstract:
The Arabidopsis thaliana ovule arises as a female reproductive organ composed solely of somatic diploid cells. Among them, one cell will acquire a unique identity and initiate female germline development. In this review we explore the complex network that facilitates differentiation of this single cell, and consider how it becomes committed to a distinct developmental program. We highlight recent progress towards understanding the role of intercellular communication, cell competency, and cell-cycle regulation in the ovule primordium, and we discuss the possibility that distinct pathways restrict germline development at different stages. Importantly, these recent findings suggest a renaissance in plant ovule research, restoring the female germline as an attractive model to study cell communication and cell fate establishment in multicellular organs.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
arabidopsis; development; differentiation; epigenetics; germline; nucellus; ovule
Elenco autori:
S.C. Pinto, M.A. Mendes, S. Coimbra, M.R. Tucker
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