Scientists from Nagoya University, Yokohama City University and Chubu University have developed a system which enables the live imaging of the formation of the female gamete in plants. In flowering ...
Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 62, No. 5, Special Issue: Plant Reproductive Development: from Recombination to Seeds (2011), pp. 1659-1668 (10 pages) Polyploids, organisms with more than two ...
Development of the female gamete was observed over 20 hours, clearly showing the division of the nuclei and formation of the egg, central and synergid cells. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...