Protein glycosylation is an essential co-and post-translational modification of secretory and
membrane proteins in all eukaryotes. The initial steps of N-glycosylation and N-glycan …

Plant stature and development are governed by cell proliferation and directed cell growth.
These parameters are determined largely by cell wall characteristics. Cellulose microfibrils …

Arabinogalactan-proteins (AGPs) are a large, complex, and highly diverse class of heavily
glycosylated proteins that belong to the family of cell wall hydroxyproline-rich glycoproteins …

Arabinogalactan-proteins (AGPs) are undoubtedly one of the most complex families of
macromolecules found in plants, perhaps matched only by the polyphenolics (lignins/cutins …

Arabinogalactan proteins is an umbrella term applied to a highly diverse class of cell surface
glycoproteins, many of which contain glycosylphosphatidylinositol lipid anchors. The …

Background The haploid male gametophyte generation of flowering plants consists of two-or
three-celled pollen grains. This functional specialization is thought to be a key factor in the …

In a previous review of male gametophyte development (McCormick, 1993), it was noted that
the two areas posed by Mascarenhas (1975) as fruitful areas for future research were the …

Pollen germination, along with pollen tube growth, is an essential process for the
reproduction of flowering plants. The germinating pollen with tip-growth characteristics …

During sexual reproduction of flowering plants, pollen tube guidance by pistil tissue is critical
for the delivery of nonmotile sperm cells to female gametes. Multistep controls of pollen tube …

Pollen tubes elongate within the pistil to transport sperms to the female gametophytes for
fertilization. Pollen tubes grow at their tips through a rapid and polarized cell growth process …