Ploidy Level Influences Pollen Tube Growth and Seed Viability in Interploidy Crosses of Hydrangea macrophylla

All Hydrangea macrophylla cultivars tested to date are diploid or triploid and triploid H. macrophylla have thicker stems, larger flowers, and larger stoma compared to related diploids. It is unknown whether interploidy crosses between diploid and triploid hydrangeas can be used to develop triploid...

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Main Author: Lisa Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2020.00100/full