Effect of pistil age on pollen tube growth, fruit development and seed set in Cucurbita pepo L.

The effects of pistil age on pollen tube growth, fruit development and seed set were studied in Cucurbita pepo L., the flower of which opens for only six hours. Stigma receptivity lasts four days, from one day before until two days after anthesis. Style receptivity lasts three days, from the day bef...

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Main Authors: Ettore Pacini, Massimo Nepi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Polish Botanical Society 2014-01-01
Series:Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae
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Online Access:https://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/677