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embryo sac cellularization |
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- cellularization of the embryo sac
- female gametophyte cellularization
- megagametophyte cellularization
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| Definition: |
The process in which the eight-nucleate single celled female gametophyte develops into the seven-celled female gametophyte. This mature structure contains two synergid cells and an egg cell at the micropylar end, and three antipodal cells at the other end. A binucleate endosperm mother cell is formed at the center. An example of this process is found in Arabidopsis thaliana.
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GO: Biological Process
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