A genetic continuity of living organisms relies on the germline which is a specialized cell
lineage producing gametes. Essential in the germline functioning is the protection of genetic …

The BABY BOOM (BBM) AINTEGUMENTA-LIKE (AIL) AP2/ERF domain transcription factor
is a major regulator of plant cell totipotency, as it induces asexual embryo formation when …

Research in angiosperm sexual reproduction is among the most classical botanical studies
with a rich knowledge base. The introduction of molecular tools since the late 1970s …

Animal fertilization relies on hundreds of sperm racing toward the egg, whereas, in
angiosperms, only two sperm cells are delivered by a pollen tube to the female gametes …

Environmental stresses are ubiquitous in agricultural cultivation, and they affect the healthy
growth and development of edible tissues in passion fruit. The study of resistance …

After eukaryotic fertilization, gamete nuclei migrate to fuse parental genomes in order to
initiate development of the next generation. In most animals, microtubules control female …

In recent years, small RNA movement has been both hypothesized and shown to be an
integral part of the epigenetic DNA methylation reprogramming occurring during plant …

In angiosperm sexual reproduction, the male pollen tube undergoes a series of interactions
with female tissues. For efficient growth and precise guidance, the pollen tube perceives …

Live and deep imaging play a significant role in the physiological and biological study of
organisms. Two-photon excitation microscopy (2PEM), also known as multiphoton excitation …

During double fertilization in angiosperms, the pollen tube delivers two sperm cells into an
embryo sac; one sperm cell fuses with an egg cell, and the other sperm cell fuses with the …