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Gametogenesis in Maize

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The Maize Handbook

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The process of microsporogenesis, or pollen development, encompasses all stages from microsporocyte meiosis to maturation of the male gametophyte. Meiosis is described in some detail in another chapter of this volume, and therefore the focus of this chapter will be on postmeiotic events. For previous reviews of microsporogenesis in maize, readers are referred to Cheng et al. (1979), Albertsen and Phillips (1981), and Chang and Neuffer (1989). The numerous sporophytic male-sterility mutations (Beadle 1932b; Albertsen and Phillips 1981) provide genetic evidence supporting the notion that both gametophytic and sporophytic cells play crucial roles during microsporogenesis. Therefore, notable developmental events in both gametophytic and other anther cells will be discussed in this section.

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  1. Patricia Bedinger
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  1. Department of Plant Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA

    Michael Freeling

  2. Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA

    Virginia Walbot

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Bedinger, P., Russell, S.D. (1994). Gametogenesis in Maize. In: Freeling, M., Walbot, V. (eds) The Maize Handbook. Springer Lab Manuals. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2694-9_6

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