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Genetic Control of Anther Cell Division and Differentiation

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Cell Division Control in Plants

Part of the book series: Plant Cell Monographs ((CELLMONO,volume 9))

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Anther development requires the coordinated differentiation of several cell types. Recent moleculargenetic analyses have led to exciting advances in our understanding of anther cell division and differentiation.The SPOROCYTELESS/NOZZLE (SPL/NZZ) gene is a putative transcription factor critical for early anther celldivision and/or differentiation. Several genes that regulate tapetum formation and differentiation havebeen isolated, including EXCESS MICROSPOROCYTES1/EXTRASPOROGENOUS CELLS (EMS1/EXS),SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS1(SERK1), SERK2, and TAPETUM DETERMINANT1 (TPD1).Also, genes important for normal tapetum differentiation and function have been uncovered, including twoclosely related MYB genes, MYB33 and MYB65,which are post-transcriptionally regulated by microRNAs, and the rice Udt1gene. Finally, genes encoding putative transcription regulators, ABORTED MICROSPORES(AMS) and MALE STERILITY1 (MS1), and a lipid metabolism enzyme, AtGPAT1are important for pollen development. These discoveries have ushered in a new era for understandingthe control of cell division and differentiation during plant male reproductive development.

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  1. Department of Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 16802, PA, USA

    Carey L. H. Hord & Hong Ma

  2. The Intercollege Graduate Program in Plant Biology, The Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 16802, PA, USA

    Carey L. H. Hord & Hong Ma

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    Carey L. H. Hord

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Hord, C.L.H., Ma, H. (2007). Genetic Control of Anther Cell Division and Differentiation. In: Verma, D.P.S., Hong, Z. (eds) Cell Division Control in Plants. Plant Cell Monographs, vol 9. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/7089_2007_136

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