During Plant Fertilization, the Egg Leads (4 of 4) (VIDEO)

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Caption

Cartoon showing the process of double fertilization in a wild type ovule, and unsuccessful double fertilization in a mutant EC1 ovule. Explanations are given in the movie. This video relates to a paper that appeared in the Nov. 23, 2012, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The paper, by Stefanie Sprunck at University of Regensburg in Regensburg, Germany, and colleagues was titled, "Egg Cell–Secreted EC1 Triggers Sperm Cell Activation During Double Fertilization."

Credit

Video courtesy of Stefanie Sprunck

Usage Restrictions

Please cite the owner of the video when publishing. This video may be freely used by reporters as part of news coverage, with proper attribution. Non-reporters must contact <i>Science</i> for permission.

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.