Transmitting tissue ECM distribution and composition, and pollen germinability in Sarcandra glabra and Chloranthus japonicus (Chloranthaceae)

Katerina Hristova, Matthew Lam, Taylor Feild, Tammy Sage

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Abstract

Background and Aims Free-flowing surface exudates at the stigmatic (wet versus dry stigma) and adaxial epidermis at the site of angiospermy in carpels of Chloranthaceous species have been proposed to comprise a continuous extracellular matrix (ECM) operating in pollen tube transmission to the ovary.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)779 - 791
Number of pages13
JournalAnnals of Botany
Volume96
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes

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