This paper reviews the literature concerning digestion and nutrient content of pollen. Four
topics are addressed in detail: 1) The mechanism of pollen digestion by animals; 2) The …

▪ Abstract New and exciting developments in boron research in the past few years greatly
contributed to better understanding of the role of boron in plants. Purification and …

The present article reviews the various definitions and terminology of pollen viability and
longevity as well as the various tests of its assessment. We compare the advantages and the …

Pollen grains are everywhere-in the air, in the water, in soil and in the food we eat. Pollen
has direct relevance in agriculture, horticulture, plant breeding, crop improvement and …

view than its own proper males should fecundate each blossom." ANDREW KNIGHT
Philosophical Transactions, 1799 Pollination mechanisms and reproduction have a decisive …

Publisher Summary Pollen germination and pollen-tube growth events when viewed either
in culture or in the style are considered as biochemically, physiologically, and structurally …

The author offers an overview of pollen biology and biotechnology for students and
researchers in areas such as reproductive biology, biotechnology, aeropalynology, plant …

The metal chelator nicotianamine promotes the bioavailability of Fe and reduces cellular Fe
toxicity. For breeding Fe-efficient crops, we need to explore the fundamental impact of …

Recent work concerning the regulation of pollen and pollen tube development at the
biochemical level in angiosperms has been reviewed, commencing with the microspore …

The relationship between germinability and fluorochromasia (FCR) has been studied in
pollen of eight genera, Secale, Iris, Carex, Eleocharis, Cytisus, Digitalis, Plantago and …