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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]
National Institutes of Health

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Gametogenesis, Plantembryo sac development

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Haplo-Insufficiency of MPK3 in MPK6 Mutant Background Uncovers a Novel Function of These Two MAPKs in Arabidopsis Ovule Development[W]
The plant life cycle includes diploid sporophytic and haploid gametophytic generations. Female gametophytes (embryo sacs) in… 
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
The Inheritance of Apomixis in Poa pratensis Confirms a Five Locus Model with Differences in Gene Expressivity and Penetrancew⃞
The genetic control of apomixis was studied in numerous segregating progenies originated from intercrossing and selfing of… 
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Callose in cell walls during megasporogenesis in angiosperms
SummaryCallose was detected by fluorescence microscopy in megasporogenesis in all investigated species with mono- and bisporic… 
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
SPL8, an SBP-Box Gene That Affects Pollen Sac Development in Arabidopsis Article, publication date, and citation information can be found at www.plantcell.org/cgi/doi/10.1105/tpc.010678.
SQUAMOSA PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN–box genes (SBP-box genes) encode plant-specific proteins that share a highly conserved DNA… 
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Flower development schedule in tomato Lycopersicon esculentum cv. sweet cherry
The ontogeny of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum cv. sweet cherry) flowers was subdivided into 20 stages using a series of… 
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Highly Cited
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… 
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Highly Cited
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… 
Highly Cited
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… 
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Megasporogenesis and megagametogenesis in several Tripsacum species (Poaceae)
The Tripsacuin agamic complex (x = 18) will provide valuable characters for maize breeding, provided that apomixis can be… 
Highly Cited
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… 
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