Programmed cell death (PCD) is a collective term for diverse processes causing an actively
induced, tightly controlled cellular suicide. PCD has a multitude of functions in the …

Flowering seed plants (angiosperms) have evolved unique ways to protect their gametes
from pathogen attack and from drying out. The female gametes (egg and central cell) are …

Most plants in the Brassicaceae evolve self-incompatibility (SI) to avoid inbreeding and
generate hybrid vigor. Self-pollen is recognized by the S-haplotype-specific interaction of the …

Successful sexual reproduction often relies on the ability of plants to recognize self-or
genetically-related pollen and prevent pollen tube growth soon after germination in order to …

Unilateral cross-incompatibility (UCI) is a unidirectional inter/intra-population reproductive
barrier when both parents are self-compatible. Maize Gametophyte factor1 (Ga1) is an …

Proteases are among the key regulators of most forms of programmed cell death (PCD) in
animals. Many PCD processes have also been associated with protease expression or …

In the recent years, the agricultural world has been progressing towards integrated crop
protection, in the context of sustainable and reasoned agriculture to improve food security …

Highlights•Programmed cell death (PCD) is a vital aspect of plant development.•PCD is the
ultimate differentiation step of specific plant cell types.•PCD is gradually prepared in tight …

The olive (Olea europaea L.) is a typical important perennial crop species for which the
genetic determination and even functionality of self‐incompatibility (SI) are still largely …

Self‐incompatibility (SI) is an intraspecific reproductive barrier widely present in
angiosperms. The SI system with the broadest occurrence in angiosperms is based on an S …