4 Cell Adhesion, Separation and Guidance in Compatible Plant Reproduction
Jean-Claude Mollet
Laboratoire de Glycobiologie et Physiologie Végétale, Université d'Artois, Faculté Jean Perrin, SP18 Rue Jean Souvraz, Lens, 62307 France
Search for more papers by this authorCéline Faugeron
Laboratoire de Glycobiologie et Physiologie Végétale, Université d'Artois, Faculté Jean Perrin, SP18 Rue Jean Souvraz, Lens, 62307 France
Search for more papers by this authorHenri Morvan
Laboratoire de Glycobiologie et Physiologie Végétale, Université d'Artois, Faculté Jean Perrin, SP18 Rue Jean Souvraz, Lens, 62307 France
Search for more papers by this authorJean-Claude Mollet
Laboratoire de Glycobiologie et Physiologie Végétale, Université d'Artois, Faculté Jean Perrin, SP18 Rue Jean Souvraz, Lens, 62307 France
Search for more papers by this authorCéline Faugeron
Laboratoire de Glycobiologie et Physiologie Végétale, Université d'Artois, Faculté Jean Perrin, SP18 Rue Jean Souvraz, Lens, 62307 France
Search for more papers by this authorHenri Morvan
Laboratoire de Glycobiologie et Physiologie Végétale, Université d'Artois, Faculté Jean Perrin, SP18 Rue Jean Souvraz, Lens, 62307 France
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The sections in this article are
- Introduction
- Pollen Formation and Microspore Separation
- Pollen–Stigma Adhesion and Pollen Tube Guidance
- Adhesion and Guidance of Pollen Tubes in the Style
- Cell Wall Modifying Proteins and Pollen Tube Growth in the ECM
- Pollen Tube Adhesion, Interaction and Guidance in the Ovary
- Conclusions and Perspectives
- Acknowledgements
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