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Absolute dormancy of pollen induced by soaking in organic solvents

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The pollen grains ofChrysanthemum pacificum, andLilium longiflorum retained their viability in organic solvents, and by soaking in the solvents the curve of the pollen longevity was separated into two. Pollen soaked in organic solvents may become absolute dormant temporarily, but recover the initial activity when taken out of the solvents.

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  1. Yozo Iwanami

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    Iwanami, Y. Absolute dormancy of pollen induced by soaking in organic solvents. Protoplasma 84, 181–184 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02075953

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