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Control of self-incompatibility by CO2 gas in Brassica

1969; Oxford University Press; Volume: 10; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a074478

1471-9053

TETSU NAKANISHII, Y. Esashi, Kokichi Hinata,

Plant Parasitism and Resistance

Pollen tubes penetrated stigma papilla cells in flowers that were illegitimately (self) pollinated, after CO2 treatment of these flowers. This shows that the self-incompatible reaction in Brassica can be removed by CO2 gas. Ethylene gas was not effective.