Characterization of an anther-and tapetum-specific gene and its highly specific promoter isolated from tomato

SX Xu, GS Liu, RD Chen - Plant cell reports, 2006 - Springer
A full-length genomic clone of 2,233 bp long containing an anther-and tapetum-specific
gene TomA108 was isolated and characterized from tomato. The gene was present in one …

Functional analysis of a β-1, 3-glucanase gene (Tag 1) with anther-specific RNA and protein accumulation using antisense RNA inhibition

PA Bucciaglia, E Zimmermann, AG Smith - Journal of plant physiology, 2003 - Elsevier
A critical stage in pollen development is the dissolution of tetrads into free microspores.
Tetrads are surrounded by a wall composed primarily of β-1, 3-glucan. At the completion of …

Anther-specific taa1 genes encoding fatty acyl co-a reductases, and uses thereof

G Selvaraj, A Wang, Q Xia, W Xie - US Patent App. 10/478,310, 2004 - Google Patents
The present invention provides isolated and purified polynucleotide sequences encoding
fatty acyl Co-A reductase (FAR) enzymes derived from wheat, designated TAA1 genes. The …

Localized post-transcriptional gene silencing of the very long chain fatty acid condensing enzyme, CER6, and analysis of transcript accumulation in the anthers of …

NK Houlahan - 2004 - open.library.ubc.ca
In Arabidopsis thaliana, both the stem wax and the pollen lipids are generated from very
long chain fatty acid (VLCFA) precursors. A mutation in the gene encoding CER6, a …