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abot81-11
Title
Pollination droplet secreted from tip of slender micropylar tube of <em>Ephedra
Author
William E. Friedman University of Georgia Department of Botany Athens Georgia 30602 USA
Keywords
Ephedra ovule, female gametophyte, pollen chamber, germinate, micropylar tube, Pollination droplet
Description
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Pollination droplet secreted from tip of slender micropylar tube of Ephedra ovule. Pollen adheres to the sticky, sugar-rich droplet, which later retracts to allow pollen to germinate in the pollen chamber adjacent to the female gametophyte.
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copyright: William E. Friedman, BSA
license: http://images.botany.org/index.html#license
Collection
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Botanical Name
<em>Ephedra ovule</em>
End User Role
Teacher, Learner
Link URL
http://www.botany.org/Abstracts/81-11-1468.php
Link Title
The evolution of embryogeny in seed plants and the developmental orgin and early history of endosperm
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