scholarly journals Tomato Pistil Factor STIG1 Promotes in Vivo Pollen Tube Growth by Binding to Phosphatidylinositol 3-Phosphate and the Extracellular Domain of the Pollen Receptor Kinase LePRK2

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 2505-2523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-Jie Huang ◽  
Hai-Kuan Liu ◽  
Sheila McCormick ◽  
Wei-Hua Tang
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Tube ◽  
Pollen Tube Growth ◽  
Extracellular Domain ◽  
Tube Growth ◽  
Receptor Kinase ◽  
Phosphatidylinositol 3

In Vitro Germination of Eucalyptus Pollen: Response to Variation in Boric Acid and Sucrose

1989 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 429 ◽  
Author(s):  
BM Potts ◽  
JB Marsden-Smedley
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Tube ◽  
Boric Acid ◽  
Pollen Tube Growth ◽  
Pollen Germination ◽  
Sucrose Concentration ◽  
Response Surfaces ◽  
Tube Growth ◽  
Pollen Competition

The effect of boric acid (0-450 ppm) and sucrose (0-40%) on pollen germination and pollen tube growth in Eucalyptus globulus, E. morrisbyi, E. ovata and E. tirnigera was examined in vitro. Over the con- centrations tested, sucrose had by far the largest effect upon both pollen germination and tube lengths. The optimum sucrose concentration for pollen germination (30%) and pollen tube growth (20%) differed markedly with very little (<lo%) germination occurring in the absence of sucrose. The interaction of sucrose and boric acid was significant. However, in general both pollen germination and pollen tube growth were increased by the addition of up to 100 ppm boric acid, but above this level the response plateauxed. The four species differed significantly in their pattern of response to both boric acid and sucrose and the predicted optima derived from analysis of response surfaces differed between species. The predicted sucrose concentration for optimal germination and growth of E. urnigera pollen was consistently less than the other species and in terms of the optimal level of boric acid for pollen tube growth species can be ranked in the order E. globulus > E. ovata > E. morrisbyi = E. urnigera. Pollen germination and tube growth of all four species on a medium comprising 20% sucrose and 200 ppm boric acid would not differ significantly from the observed maximum response of each species and this could suffice as a generalised medium. However, if only percentage germination is to be assessed 30% sucrose would be preferable. It is argued that subtle interspecific differences in optimal in vitro con- ditions for pollen germination and pollen tube growth are likely to reflect differences in pollen physiology which in vivo may have important implications for the success of hybridisation where pollen competition occurs.

Pollen–pistil interaction, pistil histology and seed production in A×B grain sorghum crosses under chilling field temperatures

2009 ◽  
Vol 148 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. E. CISNEROS-LÓPEZ ◽  
L. E. MENDOZA-ONOFRE ◽  
H. A. ZAVALETA-MANCERA ◽  
V. A. GONZÁLEZ-HERNÁNDEZ ◽  
G. MORA-AGUILERA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Tube ◽  
Seed Production ◽  
Pollen Tube Growth ◽  
Pollen Germination ◽  
Vascular Tissue ◽  
Pollen Viability ◽  
Tube Growth ◽  
Male Sterile ◽  
Pollen Diameter

SUMMARYSix pairs of isogenic lines of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) were sown in field plots in Montecillo, State of México (2240 m altitude), in 2005 and 2006. Crosses A (♀)×B (♂) were done in each pair. In A-lines, the length of pistil, stigma, style and ovary, as well as the ovary width, were measured. In B-lines, pollen diameter, viability (cytoplasm density) and production were evaluated. Pollen germination and pollen tube growth in the pistils of the A-lines, were quantified in vivo with aniline blue and epifluorescence 18 h after pollination (HAP), while fertilized pistils were counted at 96 HAP. Histological studies on both pollinated and non-pollinated pistils were performed in one male-sterile line. Seed yield, mean-seed weight, seeds per panicle and seed set (SS; seeds/flower/panicle) were determined at harvest. Pollen viability was the variable most related to pollen germination and pollen tube growth. Stigma receptivity was not associated with its morphology. Growth of the pollen tube in stigma, style and ovary was observed in the transmitting tissue 18 HAP, running parallel to the vascular tissue. Yield under chilling field temperatures (minimum average of 6 and 8°C) prevailing during flower development and pollination ranged from 7 to 12 g/panicle. The differences in seed production and SS among A×B crosses did not depend on the amount and viability of pollen.

scholarly journals Observations on the biology of flowering of wild forms from the subgenus Glycine

2014 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-215
Author(s):  
Halina Skorupska ◽  
Jerzy Nawracał
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Tube ◽  
Pollen Tube Growth ◽  
Tube Growth

Wild forms from the subgenus <em>Glycine</em> were collected and cultivated from 1977. In total 45 forms were gathered. Observations on the degree of variability of traits connected with the biology and effectiveness of flowering were made. Studies were done on the process of pollination and pollen tube growth <em>in vivo</em> in cleistogamic and chasmogamic flowers. As a result of these analyses, it was found that the phenomenon of very poor pod setting in racemes may be connected with disturbances in the process of pollination.

scholarly journals Pollen Tube Growth in Carya and Temporal Influence of Pollen Deposition on Fertilization Success in Pecan

1992 ◽  
Vol 117 (2) ◽  
pp. 328-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert D. Marquard
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Tube ◽  
Pollen Tube Growth ◽  
Pollen Tubes ◽  
Fertilization Success ◽  
Tube Growth ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
Pollen Deposition ◽  
Cape Fear

In vivo pollen tube growth of pecan [Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch] was estimated to be ≈ 150 μm·hour-1 from 3 to 8 hours postpollination. Pollen tubes averaged 47, 194, 405, and 946 μm after 2, 3, 4, and 8 hours postpollination, respectively. Pollen tube growth was strongly influenced by temperature, and in vitro studies demonstrated pollen germination and tube growth were optimal at 27C for `Cape Fear' pecan. In in vivo studies, tubes of cross-pollen did not grow significantly faster than tubes of self-pollen. Pollen tubes of water hickory [C. aquatica (Michx. f.) Nutt.] grew significantly faster than those of C. illinoinensis. Bitternut [C. cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch] and mockernut hickory (C. tomentosa Nutt.) pollen tubes grew significantly slower on pecan stigmas than did pecan pollen. Pollen arriving first on the stigma has a decided advantage for fertilization success of pecan. The fertilization success rate of pecan pollen arriving 24 hours after first pollen arrival was <3%.

scholarly journals Screening Thermal Shock as an Apple Blossom Thinning Method. I. Stigmatic Receptivity, Pollen Tube Growth, and Leaf Injury in Response to Temperature and Timing of Thermal Shock

HortScience ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 625-631
Author(s):  
Thomas M. Kon ◽  
Melanie A. Schupp ◽  
Hans E. Winzeler ◽  
James R. Schupp
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Tube ◽  
Thermal Shock ◽  
Pollen Tube Growth ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Tube Growth ◽  
Tube Length ◽  
Leaf Injury ◽  
Vegetative Tissues

The use of short-duration applications of thermal energy (thermal shock; TS) as an apple blossom thinning strategy was investigated. Effects of TS temperature and timing on stigmatic receptivity, pollen tube growth in vivo, and visible leaf injury were evaluated in multiple experiments on ‘Crimson Gala’. TS treatments were applied to blossoms and spur leaves using a variable temperature heat gun. TS temperatures ≥86 °C had a strong inhibitory effect on pollen tube growth on the stigmatic surface and in the style. TS temperatures >79 °C reduced average pollen tube length to less than the average style length. Timing of TS treatment (0 or 24 hours after pollination) was not an influential factor, indicating that effective TS temperatures reduced pollen tube growth up to 24 hours after the pollination event. The onset of thermal injury to vegetative tissues occurred at similar TS temperatures that inhibited pollen tube growth in vivo. Excessive leaf injury (>33%) was observed at 95 °C, suggesting relatively narrow differences in thermal sensitivity between reproductive and vegetative tissues. Inconsistent TS temperatures and/or responses were observed in some experiments. Ambient air temperature may have influenced heat gun output temperatures and/or plant susceptibility. While results suggest some promise, additional work is required to validate and further develop this concept.

High temperature limits in vivo pollen tube growth rates by altering diurnal carbohydrate balance in field-grown Gossypium hirsutum pistils

2011 ◽  
Vol 168 (11) ◽  
pp. 1168-1175 ◽  
Author(s):  
John L. Snider ◽  
Derrick M. Oosterhuis ◽  
Dimitra A. Loka ◽  
Eduardo M. Kawakami
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Pollen Tube ◽  
Gossypium Hirsutum ◽  
Growth Rates ◽  
Pollen Tube Growth ◽  
Tube Growth

scholarly journals STIL, a peculiar molecule from styles, specifically dephosphorylates the pollen receptor kinase LePRK2 and stimulates pollen tube growth in vitro

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego L Wengier ◽  
María A Mazzella ◽  
Tamara M Salem ◽  
Sheila McCormick ◽  
Jorge P Muschietti
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Tube ◽  
Pollen Tube Growth ◽  
Tube Growth ◽  
Receptor Kinase
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