Term Name: | microsporocyte differentiation |
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Synonyms: | pollen mother cell differentiation |
Definition: | The process aimed at the progression of a microsporocyte cell over time, from initial commitment of the cell to a specific fate, to the fully functional differentiated cell. A microsporocyte is a diploid (2n) cell that undergoes meiosis and forms four haploid (1n) microspores; also called microspore mother cell and, in seed plants, pollen mother cell. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0010480] QuickGO AmiGO |