In vitro germination and pollen tube growth of maize (Zea mays) pollen. IX. Pollen source genotype and nonionic surfactant interactions

1980 ◽  
Vol 58 (5) ◽  
pp. 557-561 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. L. Pfahler ◽  
H. F. Linskens ◽  
M. Wilcox
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Tube ◽  
Calcium Nitrate ◽  
Pollen Grains ◽  
Tween 80 ◽  
Tube Length ◽  
In Vitro Germination ◽  
Sorbitan Monooleate ◽  
Germination Characteristics ◽  
Surfactant Effects

Because of their structure and active metabolic state, pollen grains are vulnerable to any agent in the in vitro germination medium. Surfactants are used in biological systems to reduce surface tension but are also known to produce subtle biochemical effects. This study investigated the effect of three nonionic surfactants on the germination characteristics of pollen grains from three pollen source genotypes. Pollen grains from three single cross hybrids (Wf9 × H55, K64 × K55, Ky228 × Ky226) were cultured on an artificial medium (15% sucrose, 0.6% bacto-agar, 0.03% calcium nitrate, 0.01% boric acid) supplemented with all possible combinations of three concentrations (10, 100, 1000 ppm, v/v) of the following surfactants: (i) Tween 80 (polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate); (ii) X-114 (alkyl phenoxypolyethoxy ethanol); and (iii) commercial sticker spreader (alkyl olefin aromatic polymers). A control containing no supplement was included. Over all genotypes, increasing concentrations of Tween 80 had the least effect on the germination characteristics measured (germination and ruptured percent, pollen tube length at 1, 2, and 3 h after inoculation) and X-114 had the greatest effect with no germination found above 10 ppm. For most of the germination characteristics, highly significant pollen source genotype X concentration interactions were found for each surfactant. The direction and magnitude of the surfactant effects depended on the surfactant, its concentration, the germination characteristic involved, and the pollen source genotype.

In vitro germination and pollen tube growth of maize (Zea mays) pollen. IV. Effects of the fertility restoring Rf1 locus

1971 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. L. Pfahler
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Tube ◽  
Calcium Nitrate ◽  
Pollen Grains ◽  
Germination Percentage ◽  
Tube Length ◽  
In Vitro Germination ◽  
Germination Characteristics ◽  
Bacto Agar ◽  
Pollen Tube Length

Pollen grains from the near-isogenic inbreds, Oh 43 Rf1Rf1, Oh 43 rf1rf1, 106 Rf1Rf1, and 106 rf1rf1 were cultured on an artificial medium containing 15% sucrose and 0.6% bacto-agar supplemented with all possible combinations of two levels (0.00 and 0.03%) of calcium nitrate (Ca) and two levels (0.00 and 0.01%) of boric acid (B). At certain combinations of Ca and B, significant differences between the Rf1Rf1 and rf1rf1 genotypes were obtained for germination percentage, rupturing percentage, and pollen tube length. However, the effect of the Rf1 and rf1 alleles was not consistent in magnitude for both inbreds. Apparently, the Rf1 and rf1 alleles can alter certain in vitro germination characteristics but genetic background is also involved.

In vitro germination and pollen tube growth of maize (Zea mays) pollen. III. The effect of pollen genotype and pollen source vigor

1970 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. L. Pfahler
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Tube ◽  
Calcium Nitrate ◽  
Pollen Grains ◽  
Germination Percentage ◽  
In Vitro Germination ◽  
Artificial Medium ◽  
Germination Characteristics ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Single Cross Hybrids

Pollen grains from three inbreds (H49, H55, and H50) and two of their single cross hybrids (H49 × H55 and H49 × H50) were cultured on an artificial medium containing 15% sucrose and 0.6% bactoagar supplemented with all possible combinations of two levels (0.00 and 0.03%) of calcium nitrate (Ca) and two levels (0.00 and 0.01%) of boric acid (B). For all characteristics measured (germination percentage, germination with more than one pollen tube percentage, rupturing percentage, length and growth rate of the pollen tubes), significant differences between inbreds were obtained on most combinations of Ca and B. Since the inbreds were presumably homozygous and, as a result, each produced pollen grains of only one genotype, these differences in germination characteristics were apparently produced by the genetic differences between the inbreds. Therefore, the in vitro germination characteristics of pollen grains are associated with pollen genotype. The response of the hybrids could not be accurately predicted from the behavior of their inbred parents. In general, the hybrid mean was in the range between the means for the two inbred parents. However, the value of the mean for the hybrid relative to the values of the parental means depended on which hybrid combination was involved. The results indicated that the germination characteristics of pollen grains on various combinations of Ca and B are influenced in large part by pollen genotype but that the genetic expression is quite complex. Vigor of the pollen source per se was not a factor.

In vitro germination and pollen tube growth of maize (Zea mays) pollen. II. Pollen source, calcium, and boron interactions

1968 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. L. Pfahler
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Pollen Tube ◽  
Pollen Tube Growth ◽  
Calcium Nitrate ◽  
Pollen Grains ◽  
Germination Percentage ◽  
Tube Growth ◽  
Tube Length ◽  
Pollen Tube Length

Pollen grains from six single cross hybrids (Wf9 × H55, Wf9 × H50, H49 × H55, H49 × H50, Ky49 × Ky27, and K64 × K55) of Zea mays L. were cultured on an artificial medium containing 15% sucrose and 0.6% bacto-agar supplemented with all possible combinations of two levels (0.00 and 0.03%) of calcium nitrate (Ca) and two levels (0.00 and 0.01%) of boric acid (B). The effect of Ca and B on germination percentage was found to be dependent on the genetic source of the pollen. At the 0.00% levels of Ca and B, the germination percentage of the hybrids ranged from 26.6% for Ky49 × Ky27 to 58.1% for K64 × K55. With either Ky49 × Ky27 or K64 × K55 pollen, the addition of Ca and B to the medium resulted in a lower germination percentage whereas the addition of Ca and B increased the germination percentage of the other hybrids. The addition of B in the absence of Ca sharply reduced the germination percentage in all hybrids while in the presence of Ca, the effect of B varied with the hybrid involved. For pollen tube length, highly significant interactions between hybrids and levels of Ca and B were found. However, maximum pollen tube lengths were obtained for all hybrids with both Ca and B in the medium. The addition of B in the absence of Ca reduced the pollen tube length of all hybrids whereas the addition of B in the presence of Ca increased pollen tube length. In general, the addition of both Ca and B increased the rate of pollen tube growth especially in the period 2 to 3 hours after inoculation.

IN VITRO GERMINATION AND POLLEN TUBE GROWTH OF MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.) POLLEN.: I. CALCIUM AND BORON EFFECTS

1967 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 839-845 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. L. Pfahler
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Tube ◽  
Boric Acid ◽  
Calcium Nitrate ◽  
Pollen Grains ◽  
Germination Percentage ◽  
Tube Length ◽  
Artificial Medium ◽  
Bacto Agar ◽  
Pollen Tube Length

Pollen grains from the single cross hybrid Wf9 × H55 were cultured on an artificial medium containing 15% sucrose and 0.6% bacto-agar supplemented with all possible combinations of three concentrations (0.00, 0.03, and 0.06%) of calcium nitrate and three concentrations (0.00, 0.01, and 0.02%) of boric acid. The combination containing 0.03% calcium nitrate and 0.01% boric acid produced the highest germination (47.9%) and the longest tube length (405 μ). The addition of either calcium nitrate or boric acid alone decreased the germination percentage and pollen tube length. The percentage of grains producing more than one pollen tube was reduced by the addition of calcium nitrate or boric acid singly or in combination. The significance of these results in relation to pollen physiology was discussed.

scholarly journals In vitro germination and viability of pea pollen grains after application of organic nano-fertilizers

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Georgieva ◽  
Ivelina Nikolova ◽  
Valentin Kosev ◽  
Yordanka Naydenova
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Tube ◽  
Pollen Germination ◽  
Culture Media ◽  
Pollen Viability ◽  
Pollen Grains ◽  
Pollen Grain ◽  
In Vitro Germination ◽  
Pisum Sativum L ◽  
Pollen Tube Elongation

The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of two organic nanofertilizers, Lithovit and Nagro, on in vitro germination, pollen tube elongation and pollen grain viability of Pisum sativum L cv. Pleven 4. The effect of their application was high and exceeded data for the untreated control (44.2 and 47.23 % regarding pollen germination and pollen tube elongation, respectively), as well as the effect of the control organic algal fertilizer Biofa (17.5 and 27.9 %, respectively). Pollen grains were inoculated in four culture media. A medium containing 15% sucrose and 1% agar had the most stimulating impact on pea pollen grains. Pollen viability, evaluated by staining with 1% carmine, was within limits of 74.72-87.97%. The highest viability of pollen grains was demonstrated after the application of Nagro organic nano-fertlizer.

scholarly journals Longevity and germination of Juniperus communis L. pollen after storage

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrej Kormuťák ◽  
Peter Bolecek ◽  
Martin Galgóci ◽  
Dušan Gömöry
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Tube ◽  
Pollen Viability ◽  
Germination Percentage ◽  
Tube Length ◽  
In Vitro Germination ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Term Storage ◽  
Pollen Tube Length ◽  
Common Juniper

AbstractPollen storage belongs among the most important activities associated with pollen handling. It overcomes the differences in pollen shedding and ovule receptivity during controlled pollination experiments. It is especially important for species like common juniper (Juniperus communis L.) with an extremely low quality of seeds due to pollination failure. Additionally, it is a substantial part of germplasm preservation programmes in pollen banks. In the present paper, the effect of short-term storage of pollen was studied using pollen samples from five shrubs in an in vitro germination test. Two temperature regimes were tested. The pollen viability of freshly collected pollen varied considerably between individual shrubs, exhibiting 67.3–88.6% germination rate and 248.0–367.3 µm of pollen tubes. Storage at + 4 °C for four months was accompanied by a profound decline in pollen viability. The germination percentage was reduced to 49.2–75.2% and the pollen tube length to 32.5–69.0%, depending on individual shrubs. The corresponding decline in pollen viability characteristics during storage at − 20 °C was only negligible in two of the tested shrubs. In the remaining three shrub samples, an increase in germination percentage was observed. Pollen tube growth responded more sensitively to freezing, but, on average, the decrease in length was lower than that at + 4 °C. The rate of reduction in pollen tube length varied between 11.5 and 45.4%. Cytological events accompanying in vitro germination of freezer-stored pollen exhibited some delay in releasing the exine from pollen grains during the early stages of germination as compared with freshly collected pollen. In conclusion, short-term storage of the common juniper pollen in a freezer is better for the preservation of its viability than storage at + 4 °C.

scholarly journals Determination of cardinal temperatures for sugar apple ( Annona squamosa L.)

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Rafael Alves Rodrigues ◽  
Rayane Carneiro dos Santos ◽  
Silvia Nietsche ◽  
Maria Olívia Mercadante-Simões ◽  
Isabella Renata Gomes da Cunha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Tube ◽  
Pollen Tube Growth ◽  
Pollen Grains ◽  
Pollen Grain ◽  
Tube Growth ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
In Vitro Germination ◽  
Cardinal Temperatures ◽  
Germination Of Pollen

ABSTRACT The sugar apple is highly dependent on the pollination and fruit tree pollen performance is crucial for successful fertilization and fruit set. The objective of this study was to determine the cardinal temperatures for in vitro pollen grains germination and evaluate the effect of temperature on pollen tube growth of sugar apple. The experimental design was in a completely randomized with eight treatments (10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 ºC), four replicates and each plot was constituted by two slides per parcel. The cardinal temperatures were determined by evaluating in vitro germination of pollen grains and pollen tube growth in standard culture medium. It also assessed the pollen tube growth and the percentage of germination in vitro depending on the type of pollen grain arrangement (monad, dyad, triad and tetrad). In vitro germination of pollen grains and pollen tube growth varied significantly with temperature. The maximum germination recorded (48.13%) and the maximum lengths of pollen tubes (536.45 μm) were obtained when pollen grains were cultivated at 25 ºC. The estimated cardinal temperatures were 9.7, 26.9 and 44.2 ºC. Among the pollen grain arrangements, tetrads pollen grains were observed in higher proportions, however, monads pollen grains presented higher germination percentage.

In vitro germination of western larch pollen

2000 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 329-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Dumont-BéBoux ◽  
Bradley R Anholt ◽  
Patrick von Aderkas
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Grains ◽  
Major Effect ◽  
Basic Medium ◽  
Tube Length ◽  
In Vitro Germination ◽  
Liquid Media ◽  
Larix Occidentalis ◽  
Western Larch ◽  
The Media

We have been able to successfully germinate western larch (Larix occidentalis Nutt.) pollen in vitro. Pollen was rehydrated at 100% RH for 16 h before being sprinkled on semisolid and liquid media. The basic medium contained Brewbaker and Kwack minerals diluted 1:10 and was supplemented with polyethylene glycol 4000 and three different concentrations of sucrose. The flavonol quercetin was also included in half of the media. More pollen grains survived on liquid media, but semisolid media gave superior germination results. Two to 9% of the grains produced tubes. Quercetin had no major effect on germination, viability, or tube length.

IN VITRO GERMINATION AND POLLEN TUBE GROWTH OF MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.) POLLEN. X. POLLEN SOURCE GENOTYPE AND GIBBERELLIN A3INTERACTIONS*

1982 ◽  
Vol 31 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 105-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. L. Pfahler ◽  
M. Wilcox ◽  
D. L. Mulcahy ◽  
D. A. Knauft
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Pollen Tube ◽  
Pollen Tube Growth ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Tube Growth ◽  
In Vitro Germination

Genotype and Ploidy Effects on Maize Pollen and In Vitro Germination Characteristics

1992 ◽  
pp. 285-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. L. Pfahler ◽  
R. D. Barnett ◽  
E. B. Blazey
Keyword(s):  
In Vitro Germination ◽  
Maize Pollen ◽  
Germination Characteristics
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