Ultrastructural study of Saffron pollen |
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| Authors: | Maria Grilli Caiola Massimo Castagnola Giuseppe Chichiricco' |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Dipartimento di Biologia , Università Tor Vergata , V.O. Raimondo, 00173, Roma, (Italy);2. Istituto di Chimica, Facolià di Mcdicina, Università Cattolica del S. Cuore , Largo A. Gemelli, Roma;3. Istituto di Scienze Ambientali, Sezione di Botanica, Università di L'Aquila |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Pollen of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.), a sterile autotriploid plant was studied using scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The pollen of mature anthers had grains not containing pores or furrows, a discontinuous thin exine and a very thick intine crossed by tubules containing granular electron-dense material. Electron transparent material and lipid bodies were abundant in the cytoplasm which also contained a large number of vesicles. A high percentage of pollen grains showed anomalies. |
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| Keywords: | Pollen Saffron Ultrastructure |
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