By applying 20 mgl(-1) of alpha-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) potassium salt to 'Algerie' loquat tree flowers prior to or at anthesis pollen grain germination was signficantly inhibited and pollen tube growth was halted, ...
[EN] Hybridization between Cucumis species, including cultivated melon (C. melo), is hampered by Interspecific Reproductive Barriers (IRBs). However, the nature of IRBs in Cucumis is largely unknown. This study explores ...
[EN] Pectin methylesterases (PMEs) are a family of enzymes involved in plant reproductive processes such as pollen development and pollen tube growth. We have isolated and characterized PsPMEP, a pea (Pisum sativum L.) ...