Unlocking a 'lock-key' mechanism governing pollen-pistil interactions.

Trends Plant Sci

Plant Physiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, C.M.P. Degree College, A Constituent Post Graduate College of University of Allahabad, Prayagraj-211002, India.

Published: April 2024

Pollen-pistil interactions ensure genetic diversity and shape the reproductive success of plants. Lan et al. recently revealed that the interaction among various receptor-like kinases, cell-wall proteins, and stigmatic RALF peptides (sRALFs) or pollen RALF peptides (pRALFs) on the stigma surface govern the penetration of pollen tubes in members of the Brassicaceae.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2023.12.002DOI Listing

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