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      Arabidopsis COBRA-LIKE 10, a GPI-anchored protein, mediates directional growth of pollen tubes.

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          Successful reproduction of flowering plants requires constant communication between female tissues and growing pollen tubes. Female cells secrete molecules and peptides as nutrients or guidance cues for fast and directional tube growth, which is executed by dynamic changes of intracellular activities within pollen tubes. Compared with the extensive interest in female cues and intracellular activities of pollen tubes, how female cues are sensed and interpreted intracellularly in pollen is poorly understood. We show here that COBL10, a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored protein, is one component of this pollen tube internal machinery. Mutations in COBL10 caused gametophytic male sterility due to reduced pollen tube growth and compromised directional sensing in the female transmitting tract. Deposition of the apical pectin cap and cellulose microfibrils was disrupted in cobl10 pollen tubes. Pollen tube localization of COBL10 at the apical plasma membrane is critical for its function and relies on proper GPI processing and its C-terminal hydrophobic residues. GPI-anchored proteins are widespread cell sensors in mammals, especially during egg-sperm communication. Our results that COBL10 is critical for directional growth of pollen tubes suggest that they play critical roles in cell-cell communications in plants.

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          Journal
          Plant J
          The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology
          Wiley
          1365-313X
          0960-7412
          May 2013
          : 74
          : 3
          Affiliations
          [1 ] State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018 Shandong, China.
          Article
          10.1111/tpj.12139
          23384085
          c32e69ed-970a-430d-ba9a-47112372f04b
          © 2013 The Authors The Plant Journal © 2013 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
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