Revisiting the Female Germline and Its Expanding Toolbox

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2019

Authors

Pinto, SC (Author) Other; Mendes, MA (Author) Other; Coimbra, S (Author) FCUP; Tucker, MR (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Trends in Plant Science

Vol. 24

Pages: 455-467

ISSN: 1360-1385

Publisher: Elsevier

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Authenticus ID: P-00Q-GAY

DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2019.02.003

Abstract (EN): The Arabidopsis thaliana ovule arises as a female reproductive organ composed solely of somatic diploid cells. Among them, one cell will acquire a unique identity and initiate female germline development. In this review we explore the complex network that facilitates differentiation of this single cell, and consider how it becomes committed to a distinct developmental program. We highlight recent progress towards understanding the role of intercellular communication, cell competency, and cell-cycle regulation in the ovule primordium, and we discuss the possibility that distinct pathways restrict germline development at different stages. Importantly, these recent findings suggest a renaissance in plant ovule research, restoring the female germline as an attractive model to study cell communication and cell fate establishment in multicellular organs.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 13