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Ontogeny and histochemistry of anther wall inSaxifraga ciliata Lindl.

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The main reserve substances viz insoluble polysaccharides and proteins have been localized through progressive developmental stages ofSaxifraga ciliata anthers. The anther wall comprises of the epidermis, the endothecium, the middle layers and the tapetum and serves as a sink for polysaccharides which are mobilised at definite stages of anther development. The epidermal cells and the cells of connective tissue show tannin idioblasts. The effect of mobilization increases considerably in the ageing anther. The accumulation of reserve material in the pollen grain is accompanied by repeated mobilization of starch from the anther wall tissues.

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  1. Department of Botany, University of Delhi, 110 007, Delhi, India

    M R Vijayaraghavan, Suman Kumra & Vedantam Sujata

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Vijayaraghavan, M.R., Kumra, S. & Sujata, V. Ontogeny and histochemistry of anther wall inSaxifraga ciliata Lindl.. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 97, 301–307 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03053384

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