ISSN:
1432-2145
Keywords:
Male sterility
;
Pollen
;
Anther
;
Gameto cides
;
Chemical hybridizing agents
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary Several unrelated compounds are known to selectively inhibit the development of the male gametophyte. When applied at suitable dosages to plants at the appropriate stages of anther development, these substances block the formation of fertile pollen. The affected stage of pollen development is characteristic of the specific chemical structure of the compound, ranging from effects on microspore meiosis to the formation of pollen defective in the ability to germinate or fertilize. The range of effects mediated by these substances, and by known male-sterile mutants, indicates that microspore development has several critical phases that are particularly sensitive to fatal inhibition. We propose that chemical inhibitors of pollen development deserve attention as tools for elucidating the regulation of pollen development.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00200541
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