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Variability and Bimodal Distribution of Size in Microspores of Aesculus hippocastanum

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Biologia Plantarum

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Size variability of uninucleate microspores was studied in horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum L.). Microspores were isolated from buds of different size (3, 4, and 5 mm) taken from lower, middle and upper segments of inflorescences. All analyzed buds showed bimodal distribution of microspore size which confirmed the presence of pollen dimorphism.

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  1. Department of Plant Physiology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, 29 Novembar 142, 11060, Belgrade

    D. Ćalić, S. Zdravković-Korać & Lj. Radojević

  2. Department of Evolutionary Biology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, 29 Novembar 142, 11060, Belgrade

    D. Pemac

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Ćalić, D., Zdravković-Korać, S., Pemac, D. et al. Variability and Bimodal Distribution of Size in Microspores of Aesculus hippocastanum . Biologia Plantarum 47, 457–458 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:BIOP.0000023895.50095.d8

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