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Fig. 1. (A) Schematic drawing of a mature female gametophyte (FG) enclosed within the ovule. The FG consists of the two synergid cells (sc), an egg cell (ec), the central cell (cc) and three antipodal cells (ac). (B) Path of the pollen tube (PT) through the style and transmitting tissue towards the ovules. (C) PT entering the FG through the receptive synergid.