Pollen tubes grow inside the pistil towards the ovule located in the placenta. (sciencedaily.com)
As these kinases are implicated both in pollen tube growth as well as fungal susceptibility, they will be in the center of our studies. (brc.hu)
The study, published online on April 23, 2015 in the journal Cell, outlines the complicated mechanism of communication between plant cells, where an unusual cell fusion induces selective elimination of the cell responsible for pollen tube attraction after successful fertilization. (sciencedaily.com)