Glutathione synthesis is essential for pollen germination in vitro

• Published in: BMC plant biology Vol. 11; no. 1; p. 54
• Main Authors: Zechmann, Bernd, Koffler, Barbara E, Russell, Scott D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 26.03.2011; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: antioxidants; Arabidopsis; Arabidopsis - enzymology; Arabidopsis - genetics; Arabidopsis - growth & development; Arabidopsis - metabolism; Arabidopsis thaliana; auxin; bioinformatics; enzymes; gametophyte; gametophytes; Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; Germination; glutathione; Glutathione - biosynthesis; Glutathione metabolism; indole acetic acid; indole-3-acetic acid; metabolism; mutants; Mutation; Physiological aspects; Plant Proteins - genetics; Plant Proteins - metabolism; Pollen; Pollen - enzymology; Pollen - genetics; Pollen - growth & development; Pollen - metabolism; pollen tubes; sporophytes

Background The antioxidant glutathione fulfills many important roles during plant development, growth and defense in the sporophyte, however the role of this important molecule in the gametophyte generation is largely unclear. Bioinformatic data indicate that critical control enzymes are negligibly...