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Plant zygote divides asymmetrically into an apical cell that develops into the embryo proper and a basal cell that generates the suspensor, a vital organ functioning as a conduit of nutrients and growth factors to the embryo proper.After the suspensor has fulfilled its function, it is removed by programmed cell death (PCD) at the late stages of embryogenesis.The molecular trigger of this PCD is unknown.