megagametogenesis
Sign in to saveAlso known as GO:0009561, megagametophyte nucleus division, embryo sac development from the megaspore, macrogametogenesis
Megagametogenesis is the process of maturation of the female gametophyte, or megagametophyte, in plants. During the process of megagametogenesis, the megaspore, which arises from megasporogenesis, develops into the embryonic sac, in which the female gamete is housed. These megaspores then develop into the haploid female gametophytes. This occurs within the ovule, which is housed inside the ovary.
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It is catalogued under the topic Reproduction.
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10 sectionsContents
- Process
- Variations
- Monosporic
- Bisporic
- Eudicots
- Post-megagametogenesis
- Implications
- See also
- References
- Further reading
Megagametogenesis is the process of maturation of the female gametophyte, or megagametophyte, in plants. During the process of megagametogenesis, the megaspore, which arises from megasporogenesis, develops into the embryonic sac, in which the female gamete is housed. These megaspores then develop into the haploid female gametophytes. This occurs within the ovule, which is housed inside the ovary.
== Process == right|thumb|Refer to the figure above to observe the process of megagametogenesis, which is detailed below.
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