Megasporogenesis

Known as: megaspore development, meiosis of the megasporocyte, megaspore mother cell meiosis 
The process in which the megasporocyte undergoes meiosis, giving rise to four haploid megaspores in the nucellus. [GOC:mtg_plant, GOC:tb]
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Gametogenesis, Plantembryo sac development

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2011
2011
Induction of unreduced megaspores with high temperature during megasporogenesis in Populus
Triploid breeding is one of the most powerful approaches for improvement of the genus Populus L. Pollination with artificial… (More)
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2005
2005
The Inheritance of apomixis in Poa pratensis confirms a five locus model with differences in gene expressivity and penetrance.
The genetic control of apomixis was studied in numerous segregating progenies originated from intercrossing and selfing of… (More)
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2003
Highly Cited
2003
SPL8, an SBP-box gene that affects pollen sac development in Arabidopsis.
SQUAMOSA PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN-box genes (SBP-box genes) encode plant-specific proteins that share a highly conserved DNA… (More)
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2001
Highly Cited
2001
The Arabidopsis SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS RECEPTOR KINASE 1 gene is expressed in developing ovules and embryos and enhances embryogenic competence in culture.
We report here the isolation of the Arabidopsis SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS RECEPTOR-LIKE KINASE 1 (AtSERK1) gene and we demonstrate… (More)
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1999
1999
Megasporogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana L.: an ultrastructural study
 In this study, megasporogenesis of the plant model Arabidopsis thaliana was investigated by electron microscopy for the first… (More)
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1999
Highly Cited
1999
The SPOROCYTELESS gene of Arabidopsis is required for initiation of sporogenesis and encodes a novel nuclear protein.
The formation of haploid spores marks the initiation of the gametophytic phase of the life cycle of all vascular plants ranging… (More)
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1996
Highly Cited
1996
AINTEGUMENTA, an APETALA2-like gene of Arabidopsis with pleiotropic roles in ovule development and floral organ growth.
To understand better the role of genes in controlling ovule development, a female-sterile mutant, aintegumenta (ant), was… (More)
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1993
Highly Cited
1993
The Ovule and the Embryo Sac.
The plant life cycle is characterized by the alternation of generations between a diploid sporophyte and a haploid gametophyte… (More)
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1992
Highly Cited
1992
Ovule Development in Wild-Type Arabidopsis and Two Female-Sterile Mutants.
Ovules are complex structures that are present in all seed bearing plants and are contained within the carpels in flowering… (More)
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1970
1970
Callose in cell walls during megasporogenesis in angiosperms
Callose was detected by fluorescence microscopy in megasporogenesis in all investigated species with mono- and bisporic embryo… (More)
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