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ReviewPlanta2025

Circular cell clusters and calcium oxalate crystals: critical players in Solanaceae anther dehiscence.

Jing Liu, Shiyi Wu, Hongyong Shi

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Review in Planta, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Jing Liu *School of Life Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
Shiyi Wu *School of Life Science, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Hongyong ShiSchool of Life Science, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China. shihongyong@gzhu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1868-5197

Funding

Foundation of the Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations lzujbky-2022-kb03National Natural Science Foundation of China 32470430
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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conclusionCircular cell clusters in Solanaceae anthers, crucial for pollen release, influence anther opening through coordinated development, programmed cell death, and calcium oxalate crystal dynamics. Circular cell clusters (CCCs), which are specialised crystal idioblasts, represent unique anatomical structures in Solanaceae anthers. These clusters may impact anther dehiscence through precisely coordinated developmental processes and programmed cell death (PCD). The dynamic metabolism of calcium oxalate (CaOx) crystals within CCCs likely contributes to PCD signalling. Although many factors, such as phytohormones, anther wall mechanics, and dehydration processes, influence anther dehiscence, it is increasingly clear that the CaOx crystals in CCCs are important for the timely degradation of CCCs and stomium cells. This review summarises the current understanding of the functions of CCCs in Solanaceae, highlighting their multifaceted roles in plant reproduction. A deeper comprehension of these mechanisms may provide insights for innovative crop improvement strategies. Similar structures in other plant families indicate a conserved evolutionary strategy for anther dehiscence across angiosperms.

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Calcium OxalateFlowersSolanaceaeApoptosisCrystallizationPollenCalcium OxalateAnther dehiscenceCircular cell clustersCrystal idioblastsProgrammed cell deathSolanaceae

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