Arabinogalactan Proteins as Interactors along the Crosstalk between the Pollen Tube and the Female Tissues

So well does it work that plant biomass far exceeds all other life forms combined. https://t.co/LPJ2HkmkDX

So ends this snapshot of the extraordinary complexity of sperm meeting egg in flowering plants. If it were designed from scratch it would never have been this complex, and it is remarkable that a system with so many potential fail points actually works. ht

A marathon. “This last step of pollen tube growth…ensuring double fertilization and, therefore, reproductive success.” https://t.co/LPJ2HkmkDX

A marathon. “This last step of pollen tube growth…involves a complex and intricate system of communication and signaling mechanisms between the pollen tube and the female sporophytic and gametophytic tissues.” https://t.co/LPJ2HkmkDX