Protocorms and Protocorm-Like Bodies Are Molecularly Distinct from Zygotic Embryonic Tissues in Phalaenopsis aphrodite1[OPEN]

Comparative studies of genome-wide gene expression of various reproductive tissues and captured the molecular events associated with distinct reproductive programs in Phalaenopsis aphrodite establish a fundamental framework for orchid reproductive development and provide a valuable new resource to enable the prediction of gene regulatory networks that is required for specialized developmental programs of orchid species.