The Arabidopsis thaliana ovule arises as a female reproductive organ composed solely of somatic diploid cells. Among them, one cell will acquire a unique identity and initiate female germline development. In this review we explore the complex network that facilitates differentiation of this single cell, and consider how it becomes committed to a distinct developmental program. We highlight recent progress towards understanding the role of intercellular communication, cell competency, and cell-cycle regulation in the ovule primordium, and we discuss the possibility that distinct pathways restrict germline development at different stages. Importantly, these recent findings suggest a renaissance in plant ovule research, restoring the female germline as an attractive model to study cell communication and cell fate establishment in multicellular organs.

Revisiting the female germline and its expanding toolbox / S.C. Pinto, M.A. Mendes, S. Coimbra, M.R. Tucker. - In: TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE. - ISSN 1360-1385. - 24:5(2019 May), pp. 455-467. [10.1016/j.tplants.2019.02.003]

Revisiting the female germline and its expanding toolbox

M.A. Mendes;
2019

Abstract

The Arabidopsis thaliana ovule arises as a female reproductive organ composed solely of somatic diploid cells. Among them, one cell will acquire a unique identity and initiate female germline development. In this review we explore the complex network that facilitates differentiation of this single cell, and consider how it becomes committed to a distinct developmental program. We highlight recent progress towards understanding the role of intercellular communication, cell competency, and cell-cycle regulation in the ovule primordium, and we discuss the possibility that distinct pathways restrict germline development at different stages. Importantly, these recent findings suggest a renaissance in plant ovule research, restoring the female germline as an attractive model to study cell communication and cell fate establishment in multicellular organs.
arabidopsis; development; differentiation; epigenetics; germline; nucellus; ovule
Settore BIO/01 - Botanica Generale
Settore BIO/11 - Biologia Molecolare
   Sexual Plant Reproduction - Seed formation
   SexSEED
   EUROPEAN COMMISSION
   H2020
   690946
mag-2019
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