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Using monoclonal antibodies raised against pollen-specific proteins, we have isolated a cDNA clone, designatedOry-Cl from a rice anther cDNA expression library. A transcript corresponding to theOry-Cl gene showed preferential expression in anthers. This transcript was not detected in any vegetative tissues analysed. RNA gel blot analysis of different developmental stages of anthers showed that theOry-Cl gene is expressed at later stages of pollen development. In situ hybridisation showed that theOry-Cl transcript is only present in mature pollen.
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Xu, H., Theerakulpisut, P., Taylor, P.E. et al. Isolation of a gene preferentially expressed in mature anthers of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Protoplasma 187, 127–131 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01280240
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01280240