Development of structure-less pollen wall inCeratophyllum demersum L. (Ceratophyllaceae) |
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Authors: | Masamichi Takahashi |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, Kagawa University, 760 Takamatsu, Japan |
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Abstract: | Developmental process of structure-less exine is studied in a hydrophilous plant,Ceratophyllum demersum L., with electron microscopy. The plant shows a characteristic feature in tetrad formation. A callose wall is not synthesized and exine initiation does not occur during the tetrad stage. After release of microspores, a trilaminar layer with two electron-dense lines is formed in the surface of each microspore. The trilaminar layer develops to a thin structure-less exine that is considered to consist of only an endexine. The unusual exine would be an adaptive feature for submersed pollination in fresh water. |
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Keywords: | Ceratophyllaceae Ceratophyllum Development Pollen |
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