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The nucleic acid contents of styles with stigmas of Petunia hybrida have been estimated before and after pollination using a NaCl extraction procedure. No net changes in the amounts of nucleic acids are observed during pollen tube growth towards the ovary.
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Godfrey, C.A., Linskens, H.F. Nucleic acid estimations in pollinated styles of Petunia hybrida . Planta 80, 185–190 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00385594
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