Reproductive development of plants is highly vulnerable to water deficit. Stress early during
this phase can delay or completely inhibit flowering, both through an inhibition of floral …

Background The male gametophyte developmental programme can be divided into five
phases which differ in relation to the environment and pollen hydration state:(1) pollen …

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

Studies in corn have identified genetic variation attributable to unitary factors at perhaps
1000 or more loci, loosely defined; if rigorous criteria were applied with regard to supporting …

In most species, arrest of growth and a decrease in water content occur in seeds and pollen
before they are dispersed. However, in a few cases, pollen and seeds may continue to …

The aim of this paper is to draw attention to partially hydrated pollen, namely, pollen grains
having a high water content (> 30%); this type of pollen is more frequent than previously …

Pollen conservation is an important tool for the maintenance of plant genetic resources and
can promote improved efficiency in breeding programs and germplasm conservation and …

Two pollen species from the Gramineae family were investigated as to their differential
sensitivity to desiccation. Germination in vivo ceased to occur after previous drying to 7–8 …

Maize has a long history of genetic and genomic tool development and is considered one of
the most accessible higher plant systems. With a fully sequenced genome, a suite of …

The problem of the water content of pollen is reconsidered, especially the distinction
between “partially hydrated pollen”(PH pollen), pollen with a water content greater than …