Abstract
The ability of microspores to undergo embryo development after a successful induction treatment provides a unique experimental system to study a variety of developmental processes in plants. Recent published results focus on the cellular and molecular aspects of the early induction process. In this review, besides summarizing the current findings, the advantages of using the MDE system to study other aspects of embryo development are emphasized. The continual improvement of culturing procedures, media components, and molecular methods guarantees exciting new findings in the near future.
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Abbreviations
- ABA:
-
abscisic acid
- MDE:
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microspore-derived embryo
- PEG:
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polyethylene glycol
- HSP:
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heat shock protein
- PPB:
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preprophase band
- SAM:
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shoot apical meristem
- TIBA:
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tri-iodobenzoic acid
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Yeung, E.C. The canola microspore-derived embryo as a model system to study developmental processes in plants. J. Plant Biol. 45, 119–133 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03030304
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