Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
J Exp Bot. 2018 Feb 23;69(5):955-962. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erx446.
Fruit set-the commitment of an angiosperm plant to develop fruit-is a key developmental process that normally occurs following successful fertilization. Parthenocarpy arises when fruit automatically develop in the absence of fertilization. This review uses parthenocarpic fruit development as a focal device through which to recapitulate and understand the molecular effectors that mediate and regulate fruit set. The review demonstrates that studies of parthenocarpy are providing vital insight into plant development, signaling and, potentially, high-value agricultural products.
坐果——被子植物发育成果实的关键过程——通常发生在受精成功之后。未经受精而自动发育的果实称为单性结实。本综述以单性结实果实的发育为焦点，回顾和理解了介导和调控果实形成的分子效应物。该综述表明，对单性结实的研究为植物发育、信号转导以及潜在的高价值农业产品提供了重要的见解。
