English Journal

Maize Male sterile 8 (Ms8), a putative β-1,3-galactosyltransferase, modulates cell division, expansion, and differentiation during early maize anther development.

Wang D, Skibbe DS, Walbot V.SourceDepartment of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305-5020, USA, wangdx81@gmail.com.
Plant reproduction.Plant Reprod.2013 Dec;26(4):329-38. doi: 10.1007/s00497-013-0230-y. Epub 2013 Jul 26.
Precise somatic and reproductive cell proliferation and differentiation in anthers are crucial for male fertility. Loss of function of the Male sterile 8 (Ms8) gene causes male sterility with multiple phenotypic defects first visible in the epidermal and tapetal cells. Here, we document the cloning
PMID 23887707

Shinozaki A, Takagi S, Hosaka YZ, Uehara M.SourceDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan.
Journal of anatomy.J Anat.2013 Nov;223(5):509-18. doi: 10.1111/joa.12100. Epub 2013 Sep 15.
The tapetum lucidum is a light-reflective tissue in the eyes of many animals. Many ungulates have a fibrous tapetum. The horse has one of the largest eyes of any living animal and also has excellent vision in low-light environments. This study aimed to clarify the macroscopic tapetal shape, relation
PMID 24102505

Distribution of cellulosic wall in the anthers of Arabidopsis during microsporogenesis.

Matsuo Y, Arimura S, Tsutsumi N.SourceGraduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan.
Plant cell reports.Plant Cell Rep.2013 Nov;32(11):1743-50. doi: 10.1007/s00299-013-1487-1. Epub 2013 Jul 28.
KEY MESSAGE: Cellulose-specific staining revealed that tapetal cells and microsporocytes lose cellulosic walls before the onset of meiosis. Cellulosic wall degradation in microsporocytes might be independent of tapetal cells (or TPD1). Some cell types in a variety of angiosperms have been reported t
PMID 23893118

Japanese Journal

Clinical and Electroretinographic Findings of Progressive Retinal Atrophy in Miniature Schnauzer Dogs of South Korea

JEONG Man Bok,PARK Shin Ae,KIM Se Eun,PARK Young Woo,NARFSTRÖM Kristina,SEO Kangmoon
Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, 2013
… Ophthalmoscopic abnormalities in the affected group included one or more of the following changes: hyperreflectivity and discoloration of the tapetal area, attenuation of retinal vessels, depigmentation in non-tapetal area and optic disc atrophy. …
NAID 130003362219

Presence of polytene nuclei with chromocenters unassociated with chromatin bundles in Vigna unguiculata

Kumar Girjesh,Verma Shweta
Chromosome Botany 6(1), 17-19, 2011
The occurrence of polytenic nuclei in the anther tapetum of field grown variety <I>K</I> 5269 of a bean species, <I>Vigna unguiculata</I> has been recorded. There are pronounce …
NAID 130000654626