Small RNA pathways are present and functional in the angiosperm male gametophyte. by Grant-Downton, R, Hafidh, S, Twell, D, Dickinson, H

“…Small RNAs are thus likely to make a hitherto unappreciated contribution to male gametophyte gene expression patterns, pollen development, and gametogenesis.…”

Arabidopsis kinesins HINKEL and TETRASPORE act redundantly to control cell plate expansion during cytokinesis in the male gametophyte. by Oh, SA, Bourdon, V, Das 'Pal, M, Dickinson, H, Twell, D

“…The data demonstrate a functionally redundant role for HIK and TES in cell plate expansion during male gametophytic cytokinesis, extending the concept that different modes of cytokinesis are executed by a common signaling pathway, but reinforcing the individuality of gametophytic cytokinesis in its requirement for either TES or HIK.…”

MicroRNA and tasiRNA diversity in mature pollen of Arabidopsis thaliana. by Grant-Downton, R, Le Trionnaire, G, Schmid, R, Rodriguez-Enriquez, J, Hafidh, S, Mehdi, S, Twell, D, Dickinson, H

“…However, little is known about small RNAs in their reproductive cells, especially in post-meiotic cells of the gametophyte generation. Pollen - the male gametophyte - is the specialised haploid structure that generates and delivers the sperm cells to the female gametes at fertilisation. …”