Pollen germination - A challenging and educational experiment

H. L.H. Tse; Yuk Sing Gilbert Chan

doi:10.1080/00219266.2001.9655764

Pollen germination - A challenging and educational experiment

H. L.H. Tse, Yuk Sing Gilbert Chan

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Abstract

Pollen is a unique plant part. It is light weight, lacks thick walls, has a dormancy period, grows quickly under favourable conditions, and is sensitive to environmental factors. These features render it suitable for a number of sensitive and high-level physiological research studies. However, it is also suitable for use as a simple and low-cost model for educational purposes. This article summarises the recent research on pollen germination and introduces some basic studies on pollen tube growth that can be conducted in a secondary school laboratory.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	148-151
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Biological Education
Volume	35
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2001.9655764
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2001

Keywords

Bauhlnia blakeane
Elongation
Germination
Pollen

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Education
Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)

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