Revisiting the Female Germline and Its Expanding Toolbox

• Tipo: Outra Publicação em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2019

Autores

Pinto, SC (Autor) Outra; Mendes, MA (Autor) Outra; Coimbra, S (Autor) FCUP; Tucker, MR (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Trends in Plant Science

Vol. 24

Páginas: 455-467

ISSN: 1360-1385

Editora: Elsevier

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 26 Citações

Scopus - 26 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: 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.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 13