The Long Journey of Pollen Tube in the Pistil

In non-cleistogamous plants, the male gametophyte, the pollen grain is immotile and exploits various agents, such as pollinators, wind, and even water, to arrive to a receptive stigma. The complex process of pollination involves a tubular structure, i.e., the pollen tube, which delivers the two sper...

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Main Authors: Yang-Yang Zheng, Xian-Ju Lin, Hui-Min Liang, Fang-Fei Wang, Li-Yu Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/11/3529