Proline synthesis in developing microspores is required for pollen development and fertility.

Roberto MattioliMarco BiancucciAmira El ShallLuciana MoscaPaolo CostantinoDietmar FunckMaurizio Trovato

Published in: BMC plant biology (2018)

Overall, our results indicate that proline transport is not able to fulfill the demand of the cells of the male germ line. Pollen development and fertility depend on local proline biosynthesis during late stages of microspore development and in mature pollen grains.

Keyphrases

induced apoptosis
oxidative stress
cell proliferation
cell death
childhood cancer