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Inhibition of gamete formation by cycloheximide in pollen tubes of Impatients balsamina

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Cycloheximide (CH) inhibited the division of generative cell in pollen cultures of Impatiens balsamina in concentrations of 1–200 μg/ml without affecting pollen germination or pollen tube growth. This inhibition was reversible up to 3 h in hanging drop cultures and up to 6 h in test tube cultures by replacement of the medium with a CH-free one.

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  1. Department of Botany, University of Delhi, 110007, Delhi, India

    K. R. Shivanna, V. S. Jaiswal & H. Y. Mohan Ram

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Shivanna, K.R., Jaiswal, V.S. & Mohan Ram, H.Y. Inhibition of gamete formation by cycloheximide in pollen tubes of Impatients balsamina . Planta 117, 173–177 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00390799

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