Term Name: | embryo sac cellularization |
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Synonyms: | cellularization of the embryo sac, female gametophyte cellularization, megagametophyte cellularization |
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. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0009558] QuickGO AmiGO |