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GO: Biological Process

microsporocyte differentiation

Term ID
GO:0010480
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. 16751349
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