Mutations in AtPS1 (Arabidopsis thaliana parallel spindle 1) lead to the production of diploid pollen grains.

Polyploidy has had a considerable impact on the evolution of many eukaryotes, especially angiosperms. Indeed, most--if not all-angiosperms have experienced at least one round of polyploidy during the course of their evolution, and many important crop plants are current polyploids. The occurrence of...

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Main Authors: Isabelle d'Erfurth, Sylvie Jolivet, Nicole Froger, Olivier Catrice, Maria Novatchkova, Mathieu Simon, Eric Jenczewski, Raphaël Mercier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-11-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2581889?pdf=render