It is a matter of timing: asynchrony during pollen development and its consequences on pollen performance in angiosperms-a review.

Functional pollen is needed to successfully complete fertilization. Pollen is formed inside the anthers following a specific sequence of developmental stages, from microsporocyte meiosis to pollen release, that concerns microsporocytes/microspores and anther wall tissues. The processes involved may...

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Published in:Protoplasma Vol. 254; no. 1; pp. 57 - 74
Main Authors: Carrizo García, Carolina, Nepi, Massimo, Pacini, Ettore
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Jan2017
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