Essays about: "pollen tube"

Found 2 essays containing the words pollen tube.

  1. 1. Does size matter? : A study on pollen size distribution and pollen viability in Silene latifolia and S. dioica

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Växtekologi och evolution; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Elliot Örjes; [2021]
    Keywords : Silene latifolia; silene dioica; pollen size; pollen tube; pollen viability;

    Abstract : Pollen size dimorphism, i.e., when a plant produces more than one size of pollen, has been observed in several plant families but the underlying mechanisms have rarely been discussed. One of the hypotheses is that the smaller pollen produced by individuals with bimodal pollen size distributions are dead or non-viable. READ MORE

  3. 2. Evaluation of transgenic Campanula carpatica plants

    University essay from SLU/Horticulture (until 121231)

    Author : Stefan Bengtsson; [2006]
    Keywords : ethylene; post-harvest; ert1-1;

    Abstract : In Campanula carpatica, the general problem is that the flowers are very sensitive to exogenous ethylene. Flowers that are exposed to ethylene wilt in two to three days. Treating the plants with anti-ethylene compounds can prevent the problems with ethylene. However, these compounds are very expensive and environmentally dangerous. READ MORE