Pollen–pistil interactions: It takes two to tangle but a molecular cast of many to deliver

RALF peptide signaling controls the polytubey block in Arabidopsis

(2022) Sheng Zhong et al.   SCIENCE

Reproduction Multitasking: The Male Gametophyte

(2021) Said Hafidh et al.   Annual Review of Plant Biology

FERONIA receptor kinase-regulated reactive oxygen species mediate self-incompatibility in Brassica rapa

(2021) Lili Zhang et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Fertilized egg cells secrete endopeptidases to avoid polytubey

(2021) Xiaobo Yu et al.   NATURE

Pollen PCP-B peptides unlock a stigma peptide–receptor kinase gating mechanism for pollination

(2021) Chen Liu et al.   SCIENCE

Polarized NORTIA accumulation in response to pollen tube arrival at synergids promotes fertilization

(2021) Yan Ju et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL CELL

Lack of ethylene does not affect reproductive success and synergid cell death in Arabidopsis

(2021) Wenhao Li et al.   Molecular Plant

Twenty Years of Progress in Physiological and Biochemical Investigation of RALF peptides

(2020) Matthew R Blackburn et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Selective egg cell polyspermy bypasses the triploid block

(2020) Yanbo Mao et al.   eLife

Reproductive Multitasking: The Female Gametophyte

(2020) Friederike Hater et al.   Annual Review of Plant Biology

FERONIA controls pectin- and nitric oxide-mediated male–female interaction

(2020) Qiaohong Duan et al.   NATURE

Structural basis for recognition of RALF peptides by LRX proteins during pollen tube growth

(2020) Steven Moussu et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Overlapping functions and protein-protein interactions of LRR-extensins in Arabidopsis

(2020) Aline Herger et al.   PLoS Genetics

The LRXs-RALFs-FER module controls plant growth and salt stress responses by modulating multiple plant hormones

(2020) Chunzhao Zhao et al.   National Science Review

A Complex Journey: Cell Wall Remodeling, Interactions, and Integrity During Pollen Tube Growth

(2020) Milagros Cascallares et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

A Fruitful Journey: Pollen Tube Navigation from Germination to Fertilization

(2019) Mark A. Johnson et al.   Annual Review of Plant Biology

Mechanisms of RALF peptide perception by a heterotypic receptor complex

(2019) Yu Xiao et al.   NATURE

Cysteine-rich peptides promote interspecific genetic isolation in Arabidopsis

(2019) Sheng Zhong et al.   SCIENCE

Leucine-Rich Repeat Extensin Proteins and Their Role in Cell Wall Sensing

(2019) Aline Herger et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

LORELEI-LIKE GPI-ANCHORED PROTEINS 2/3 regulate pollen tube growth as chaperones and coreceptors for ANXUR/BUPS receptor kinases in Arabidopsis

(2019) Hanqian Feng et al.   Molecular Plant

LLG2/3 Are Co-receptors in BUPS/ANX-RALF Signaling to Regulate Arabidopsis Pollen Tube Integrity

(2019) Zengxiang Ge et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

TICKET attracts pollen tubes and mediates reproductive isolation between relative species in Brassicaceae

(2019) Jiang-Guo Meng et al.   Science China-Life Sciences

Cr RLK 1L receptor‐like kinases HERK 1 and ANJEA are female determinants of pollen tube reception

(2019) Sergio Galindo‐Trigo et al.   EMBO REPORTS

Plant Malectin-Like Receptor Kinases: From Cell Wall Integrity to Immunity and Beyond

(2018) Christina Maria Franck et al.   Annual Review of Plant Biology

The FERONIA Receptor Kinase Maintains Cell-Wall Integrity during Salt Stress through Ca 2+ Signaling

(2018) Wei Feng et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Arabidopsis pollen extensins LRX are required for cell wall integrity during pollen tube growth

(2018) Ana R. Sede et al.   FEBS LETTERS

Leucine-rich repeat extensin proteins regulate plant salt tolerance in Arabidopsis

(2018) Chunzhao Zhao et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Flavonoids and ROS Play Opposing Roles in Mediating Pollination in Ornamental Kale ( Brassica oleracea var. acephala )

(2017) Xingguo Lan et al.   Molecular Plant

MILDEW RESISTANCE LOCUS O Function in Pollen Tube Reception Is Linked to Its Oligomerization and Subcellular Distribution

(2017) Daniel S. Jones et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

LRX Proteins Play a Crucial Role in Pollen Grain and Pollen Tube Cell Wall Development

(2017) Tohnyui Ndinyanka Fabrice et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Arabidopsispollen tube integrity and sperm release are regulated by RALF-mediated signaling

(2017) Zengxiang Ge et al.   SCIENCE

RALF4/19 peptides interact with LRX proteins to control pollen tube growth inArabidopsis

(2017) Martin A. Mecchia et al.   SCIENCE

The receptor kinase FER is a RALF-regulated scaffold controlling plant immune signaling

(2017) Martin Stegmann et al.   SCIENCE

ROS Are Good

(2017) Ron Mittler   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Triparental plants provide direct evidence for polyspermy induced polyploidy

(2017) Thomas Nakel et al.   Nature Communications

The end of temptation: the elimination of persistent synergid cell identity

(2016) Daisuke Maruyama et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

PCP-B class pollen coat proteins are key regulators of the hydration checkpoint inArabidopsis thalianapollen-stigma interactions

(2016) Ludi Wang et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

The Role of LORELEI in Pollen Tube Reception at the Interface of the Synergid Cell and Pollen Tube Requires the Modified Eight-Cysteine Motif and the Receptor-Like Kinase FERONIA

(2016) Xunliang Liu et al.   PLANT CELL

FERONIA and her pals: functions and mechanisms

(2016) Chao Li et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Gametophytic Pollen Tube Guidance: Attractant Peptides, Gametic Controls, and Receptors

(2016) Tetsuya Higashiyama et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

The Mechanism and Key Molecules Involved in Pollen Tube Guidance

(2015) Tetsuya Higashiyama et al.   Annual Review of Plant Biology

Rapid Elimination of the Persistent Synergid through a Cell Fusion Mechanism

(2015) Daisuke Maruyama et al.   CELL

Receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase MARIS functions downstream ofCrRLK1L-dependent signaling during tip growth

(2015) Aurélien Boisson-Dernier et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored proteins as chaperones and co-receptors for FERONIA receptor kinase signaling in Arabidopsis

(2015) Chao Li et al.   eLife

A Calcium Dialog Mediated by the FERONIA Signal Transduction Pathway Controls Plant Sperm Delivery

(2014) Quy A. Ngo et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL CELL

A Peptide Hormone and Its Receptor Protein Kinase Regulate Plant Cell Expansion

(2014) M. Haruta et al.   SCIENCE

Male–female communication triggers calcium signatures during fertilization in Arabidopsis

(2014) Philipp Denninger et al.   Nature Communications

Live imaging of calcium spikes during double fertilization in Arabidopsis

(2014) Yuki Hamamura et al.   Nature Communications

Reactive oxygen species mediate pollen tube rupture to release sperm for fertilization in Arabidopsis

(2014) Qiaohong Duan et al.   Nature Communications

Independent Control by Each Female Gamete Prevents the Attraction of Multiple Pollen Tubes

(2013) Daisuke Maruyama et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL CELL

Ethylene Signaling Is Required for Synergid Degeneration and the Establishment of a Pollen Tube Block

(2013) Ronny Völz et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL CELL

Biological activity of nine recombinant AtRALF peptides: Implications for their perception and function in Arabidopsis

(2013) Amanda Morato do Canto et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

ANXUR Receptor-Like Kinases Coordinate Cell Wall Integrity with Growth at the Pollen Tube Tip Via NADPH Oxidases

(2013) Aurélien Boisson-Dernier et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Fertilization Recovery after Defective Sperm Cell Release in Arabidopsis

(2012) Ryushiro D. Kasahara et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Gamete Fusion Is Required to Block Multiple Pollen Tubes from Entering an Arabidopsis Ovule

(2012) Kristin M. Beale et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

A Species-Specific Cluster of Defensin-Like Genes Encodes Diffusible Pollen Tube Attractants in Arabidopsis

(2012) Hidenori Takeuchi et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

The pollen tube journey in the pistil and imaging the in vivo process by two-photon microscopy

(2010) Alice Y. Cheung et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

A role for LORELEI, a putative glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored protein, in Arabidopsis thaliana double fertilization and early seed development

(2010) Tatsuya Tsukamoto et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

FERONIA receptor-like kinase regulates RHO GTPase signaling of root hair development

(2010) Qiaohong Duan et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Conserved Molecular Components for Pollen Tube Reception and Fungal Invasion

(2010) S. A. Kessler et al.   SCIENCE

ANXUR1 and 2, Sister Genes to FERONIA/SIRENE, Are Male Factors for Coordinated Fertilization

(2009) Saori Miyazaki et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Disruption of the pollen-expressed FERONIA homologs ANXUR1 and ANXUR2 triggers pollen tube discharge

(2009) A. Boisson-Dernier et al.   DEVELOPMENT

Structural and Signaling Networks for the Polar Cell Growth Machinery in Pollen Tubes

(2008) Alice Y. Cheung et al.   Annual Review of Plant Biology

Double Fertilization in Arabidopsis thaliana Involves a Polyspermy Block on the Egg but Not the Central Cell

(2008) Rod J. Scott et al.   Molecular Plant

Maternal Control of Male-Gamete Delivery in Arabidopsis Involves a Putative GPI-Anchored Protein Encoded by the LORELEI Gene

(2008) A. Capron et al.   PLANT CELL

Polyspermy barriers in plants: from preventing to promoting fertilization

(2008) Melissa Spielman et al.   SEXUAL PLANT REPRODUCTION