Reproduction and the pheromonal regulation of sex type in fern gametophytes.

The fern life cycle includes a haploid gametophyte that is independent of the sporophyte and functions to produce the gametes. In homosporous ferns, the sex of the gametophyte is not fixed but can vary depending on its social environment. In many species, the sexual phenotype of the gametophyte is d...

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Main Authors: Nadia M. Atallah, Jo Ann eBanks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2015.00100/full