title: Attraction of tip-growing pollen tubes by the female gametophyte.
abstract: Pollen tube guidance is the mechanism whereby the direction of pollen tube growth is controlled by female cells of the pistil. Some key genes and molecules have recently been identified as being involved in pollen tube guidance. In this review article, we discuss the molecular basis of pollen tube guidance, especially in Arabidopsis thaliana, by summarizing recent progress in various plant species. Attractant molecules and receptors for gametophytic pollen tube guidance are the focus of this article.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8602, Aichi, Japan.
authors.forename: Hidenori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Higashiyama
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development*; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D017343:Genes, Plant; D056771:Ovule / Q000502:physiology*; D053205:Pollen Tube / Q000254:growth & development*; D015398:Signal Transduction