Three-dimensional ultrastructural study of the anther of Silene latifolia infected with Microbotryum lychnidis-dioicae.

When Microbotryum lychnidis-dioicae infects a male Silene latifolia, M. lychnidis-dioicae smut spores develop in the pollen sac instead of pollen. In contrast, when M. lychnidis-dioicae infects a female S. latifolia, the female flowers become male-like, promoting stamen formation. However, it is unc...

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Main Authors: Hiroki Kawamoto, Aiko Hirata, Shigeyuki Kawano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0182686&type=printable