NMDC Ontology

Last uploaded: March 15, 2024
Preferred Name

microgametophyte

Synonyms

小配偶体 (Japanese, exact)

male gametophyte (exact)

microgametofito (Spanish, exact)

Definitions

The microgametophyte in bryophytes only produce sperm cells, but do not develop from microspores, because there is no heterospory in bryophytes. In seed plants the male gametophyte is reduced to a pollen grain. A whole plant (PO:0000003) in the gametophyte development stage (PO:0028003) that produces plant sperm cells (PO:0000084).

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0025280

comment

The microgametophyte in bryophytes only produce sperm cells, but do not develop from microspores, because there is no heterospory in bryophytes. In seed plants the male gametophyte is reduced to a pollen grain.

created_by

rwalls

creation_date

2011-03-23T11:32:19Z

database_cross_reference

PO_GIT:318

definition

A whole plant (PO:0000003) in the gametophyte development stage (PO:0028003) that produces plant sperm cells (PO:0000084).

has_exact_synonym

小配偶体 (Japanese, exact)

male gametophyte (exact)

microgametofito (Spanish, exact)

has_obo_namespace

plant_anatomy

id

PO:0025280

label

microgametophyte

notation

PO:0025280

prefLabel

microgametophyte

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0000003

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