Fatty acids and their derivatives are essential building blocks for anther cuticle and pollen
wall formation. Disruption of lipid metabolism during anther and pollen development often …

Main conclusion The appearance of new cellular structures and characteristics in the
tapetum suggests that there is still much to discover that would help to better understand the …

Abstract Background and Aims Decades of research have attempted to elucidate the
underlying developmental mechanisms that give rise to the enormous diversity of pollen and …

Male sterility is a complex developmental process involving the differentiation of different
tissues and the coordinated expression of genes. It is not only used to produce hybrids with …

Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge is an important traditional herb. Salvia miltiorrhiza is distributed in
the Sichuan province of China (here called SC). Under natural conditions, it does not bear …

Despite the large amount of knowledge accumulated, a precise understanding of the
morphogenesis of the intricate and complex pollen walls (exines) is incomplete. A new factor …