Abstract
In higher plants pollen grain fertilization ability is a rather complex trait which depends on the rate of germination (i.e. germinability and-or germination time) and on the rate of tube growth. The expression of such components is in turn largely affected by the genotype of the stylar tissue, even in regard to compatible pollinations (for a review, see Heslop-Harrison, 1987).
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Landi, P., Frascaroli, E. (1988). Pollen-Style Interaction in Zea mays L.. In: Cresti, M., Gori, P., Pacini, E. (eds) Sexual Reproduction in Higher Plants. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73271-3_50
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