scholarly journals Palynological investigations in Jasminum spp.

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-190
Author(s):  
M Ganga ◽  
J Lakshmi ◽  
N Manivannan ◽  
K Rajamani
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Germination ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Landscape Architecture ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Pollen Grain ◽  
Tube Length ◽  
Exine Ornamentation ◽  
Breeding Programmes ◽  
Pollen Tube Length

The present investigation was carried out at the Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Horticultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore during 2017-2019. The study involved nine jasmine genotypes, four falling under the commercially cultivated types and five belonging to underutilized species or ‘lesser-known species’. The study was undertaken to investigate and document the palynological parameters of jasmines which could serve as a reliable reference for future jasmine breeding programmes. The palynological investigations were carried out using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), haemocytometry, acetocarmine test, and in vitro pollen germination. The pollen morphology analysis indicated wide variation among the species for the shape of the pollen grain, ranging from tricolpate to prolate; the exine ornamentation was reticulate in all the genotypes. Pollen output was the highest in J. rigidum (28,660 pollen/flower) and the lowest in (625 pollen/ flower) in J. sambac cv. Ramanathapuram Gundumalli. The maximum pollen germination rate and pollen tube length were recorded in J. rigidum.

scholarly journals GENETIC ANALYSIS OF THE TOMATO POLLEN BEHAVIOUR IN VITRO UNDER LOW TEMPERATURES

HortScience ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 584c-584
Author(s):  
P. J. Kaltsikes ◽  
P. J. Bebeli
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Tube ◽  
Pollen Germination ◽  
Genetic Model ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Tube Length ◽  
Gene Effects ◽  
Length Determination ◽  
Microscope Slides ◽  
Pollen Tube Length

The genetics of the ability of tomato pollen to germinate and grow in vitro under low temperature was investigated in two crosses namely “Resista” × “Hilda” and “Resista” × “Monita”. In each cross the following generations were utilised: F1, F2, BC1 and BC2, and their reciprocals, along with the parents. Pollen was placed on microscope slides having cavities filled with a liquid nutrient medium (water, 10% sucrose and 50 ppm boric acid) and allowed to germinate and grow for six hours at 15° C and then killed with acetocarmine. Germination rates and pollen tube length were determined and analyses on a genetic model allowing only for additive and dominance gene effects. For pollen germination rate both additive and dominance gene effects were significant while for tube length only the additive effects were. Dominance was towards lower rates of germination. At least three genes control pollen germination rates while seven or more are involved in pollen tube length determination.

scholarly journals Effects of storage temperature and duration on pollen grain viability and pollen-tube elongation in Chinese chinqapin (Castanea henryi Skan)

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 297-304
Author(s):  
Huan Xiong ◽  
Deyi Yuan ◽  
Zhi-Yu Deng ◽  
Genhua Niu ◽  
Feng Zou
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Tube ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Storage Temperature ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Pollen Viability ◽  
Pollen Grain ◽  
Tube Length ◽  
Storage Duration ◽  
Pollen Tube Length

Chinese chinquapin [Castanea henryi (Skan) Rehder & E.H. Wilson] is used as a food and timber crop in southern China. Most chinquapin cultivars are self-incompatible and bloom at different times; consequently, artificial pollination is used to ensure fruit set and nut yield. Effective pollen storage that enables producers and breeders to use stored pollen for cross-pollination at a later date is important. In this study, the cultivar Changmangzi was used to estimate the viability and pollen tube length of pollen stored at room temperature, and at 4, −20, and −80°C using in vitro germination tests. It was observed that pollen grain germination significantly decreased at all four storage temperatures. Pollen viability was 14.4% after only 24 days of storage at room temperature. The germination rate was 13.3% after 90 days of storage at 4°C, and 14.5% after 180 days at −20°C. The initial germination rate of pollen stored at −80°C was 56.3% at the beginning of the test and decreased to 15.4% after 240 days. Pollen-tube length decreased with increased storage duration; mean pollen-tube lengths ranged from 109.44 to 257.51 μm. Based on these results, it is suggested that a storage temperature of −80°C for Changmangzi pollen is good.

scholarly journals Vitality and in vitro pollen germination of different ‘Oblacinska’ sour cherry clones

Genetika ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 791-800
Author(s):  
Milica Fotiric-Aksic ◽  
Radosav Cerovic ◽  
Vera Rakonjac ◽  
Ivana Bakic ◽  
Slavica Colic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Tube ◽  
Pollen Tube Growth ◽  
Pollen Germination ◽  
Fruit Set ◽  
Sour Cherry ◽  
Tube Growth ◽  
Tube Length ◽  
In Vitro Pollen Germination ◽  
Pollen Tube Length

Vitality of pollen, in vitro pollen germination and pollen tube growth (pollen tube length and pollen tube growth rate) were investigated in Oblacinska sour cherry in order to determine the differences between clones which have divergent yielding potential. For this purpose two ?Oblacinska? sour cherry clones with high fruit set and high yields (II/2, III/9) and two with low fruit set and low-yielding (XI/3 and XIII/1) were used in this study. Pollen germination was done on artificial medium containing 14% sucrose and 0.3% agar-agar at room temperature (23?C). Pollen tube growth was stopped with a drop of 40% formaldehyde, 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 h after contact with the medium. The maximum percentage of germination ranged from 13.01% (clone II/2, after 1 h) to 54.19% (clone III/9, after 24 h). Pollen tube length varied from 64.84 ?m (clone XIII/1, after 1 h) to >1,100 ?m (clones II/2 and III/9, after 24 h). Pollen growth rate was quite high (up to 1.71 ?m min-1) after 6 h of germination, but rather decreasing until 24 h of germination (0.56-0.83 ?m min-1). The dynamics of in vitro pollen tubes growth among the clones were quite different, especially after 12 h and 24 h of germination. Clones that are singled out as fruitful (II/2 and III/9) gave much better results regarding pollen germination and pollen tube growth in comparison to clones which were characterized by low fruit set and yields (XI/3 and XIII/1).

scholarly journals Pollen viability in Quercus robur L.

2017 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Branislava Batos ◽  
Danijela Miljkovic
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Tube ◽  
Quercus Robur ◽  
Interindividual Variability ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Pollen Viability ◽  
Pollen Grains ◽  
Pollen Grain ◽  
Tube Length ◽  
Pedunculate Oak ◽  
Pollen Tube Length

The variability of viability (germination rate and the length of pollen tubes) of fresh pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) pollen grains was studied in vitro on a medium containing 15% sucrose. Spatial variability was studied by sampling fresh pollen grains from a total of thirteen trees at four different sites in the area of Belgrade (Kosutnjak, Banovo Brdo, Ada Ciganlija and Bojcin Forest) in a single year (2011). In order to assess temporal variability and determine the effects of climate change on a small time scale, we studied the viability of the pollen grains collected from one tree at the Banovo Brdo site in six different years (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011 and 2012). Interindividual variability was tested on the pollen grains sampled from eight trees at Ada Ciganlija in 2004. The percentage values of the pollen grain germination rate and the pollen tube length showed no statistically significant differences between the sites. However, the studied characteristics of the pollen grain viability (germination rate and pollen tube length) showed statistically significant differences in both temporal (between the pollen collection years) and interindividual variability. This type of research makes a valuable contribution to pedunculate oak breeding programs through the identification of trees with stable production and a good quality of pollen. Furthermore, it can be important in defining the patterns of spatial, temporal and individual variability of pollen grain viability under the influence of climate factors, which are showing compelling changing trends from year to year.

scholarly journals Colchicine induction of ‘Old Blush’ 2n pollen for the hybridization and breeding of tetraploid rose

PeerJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. e11043
Author(s):  
Shumin Gao ◽  
Yahong Sun ◽  
Yan Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Time ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
External Morphology ◽  
Tube Length ◽  
2N Pollen ◽  
Artificial Induction ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Important Means ◽  
Pollen Tube Length

Obtaining 2n pollen from the diploid Chinese old rose ‘Old Blush’ through artificial induction is one important means of hybridizing and breeding modern tetraploid roses. We used colchicine-induced 2n pollen to assess normal viability during hybridization and fructification. The results showed that the pollen mother cell had lagging chromosomes and parallel spindles at meiosis I stage, following which the 2n pollen was produced from dyads and triads with doubled chromosomes. We obtained 4.30% viable 2n pollen, which was significantly higher than the yield of the spontaneous 2n pollen (1.00%) using an optimal treatment combination of induction for 24 h with 0.50% colchicine. There was no significant difference between the external morphology of the induced 2n pollen and the spontaneous 2n pollen, whereas both types of 2n pollen possessed finer furrows, and fewer and smaller pores than the 1n pollen, and the external morphology of 2n pollen was more evolved. In terms of in vitro germination rate and pollen tube length, the induced 2n pollen did not differ significantly from the spontaneous 2n pollen. The survival rate of the floral buds was significantly decreased with increased colchicine concentration and treatment time.

scholarly journals Improvised Media for In Vitro Pollen Germination of some Species of Apocynaceae

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 146-153
Author(s):  
Reshmi Chatterjee ◽  
Satadip Sarkar ◽  
GM Narasimha Rao
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Germination ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Pollen Viability ◽  
Nitrate Solution ◽  
Calcium Nitrate ◽  
Pollen Grains ◽  
In Vitro Pollen Germination ◽  
Breeding Programmes ◽  
Cultural Media

Pollen germination forms one of the most important stage post pollination prior to fertilization. This is essential for proper seed setting and seed development. In vitro pollen germination test is the most reliable way of assessing the pollen viability. In the present study pollen grains of seven genera under Apocynaceae family namely, Allamanda, Alstonia, Catharanthus, Nerium, Plumeria, Thevetia and Tabernaemontana were tested in some basic cultural media, such as Brewbaker’s media, 6% Glucose solution, 4% Calcium Nitrate solution and 3% Boron solution. Alstonia pollen grains exhibited highest percentage of germination rate in all the cultural media. Glucose and Brewbaker’s media is found to be highly suitable for efficient pollen germination in all the genera. Boron solution is effective for germination of pollen grains of tree species. In vitro pollen germination can be easily carried out in laboratories. These results can be utilised in plant breeding programmes to improve cultivar and varieties. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ije.v3i3.11074 International Journal of Environment Vol.3(3) 2014: 146-153

scholarly journals Pollen germination and pollen tube growth in Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Biologia ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dario Kremer ◽  
Tomislav Jemrić
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Tube ◽  
Pollen Germination ◽  
Germination Percentage ◽  
Tube Length ◽  
Fraxinus Pennsylvanica ◽  
Green Ash ◽  
Optimum Temperature ◽  
Ecological Conditions ◽  
Pollen Tube Length

AbstractWith regard to adaptation of green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marshall) to ecological conditions in Croatia, pollen germination and pollen tube length after 2, 4 and 6 hours were examined in vitro at 10, 15, 20 and 25°C during two years 2001 and 2002. Narrow leaved ash (F. angustifolia Vahl) pollen served as a control in 2002. The year, time and temperature, and the interaction between time and temperature were significant for both germination percentage and pollen tube length. Interactions year × temperature and year × time were significant for pollen tube length only. The highest germination percentage (17.86% in 2001 and 19.40% in 2002) of green ash pollen was at 15°C after 6 hours. The pollen tube length was greatest at 20°C (393.46 µm) in 2001 and 25°C (899.50 µm) in 2002 after 6 hours. Narrow leaved ash pollen had the highest germination percentage (19.22%) at 20°C after 6 hours and was significantly reduced at 25°C. The pollen tube length was greatest at 25°C (518.90 µm) after 6 hours. It can be concluded that green ash pollen has satisfactory germination in ecological conditions in Croatia and that the optimum temperature for pollen germination is higher than 20°C.

scholarly journals The effect of temperature on pollen germination and pollen tube growth of pear cultivars

2016 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 333-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandar Radovic ◽  
Dragan Nikolic ◽  
Dragan Milatovic ◽  
Dejan Djurovic
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Tube ◽  
Pollen Tube Growth ◽  
Pollen Germination ◽  
Tube Growth ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Tube Length ◽  
In Vitro Pollen Germination ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Pollen Tube Length

The effect of three different temperatures (8, 16 and 24?C) on pollen germination and length of pollen tube in vitro was investigated in four pear cultivars (?Butirra Precoce Morettini?, ?Williams?, ?Conference? and ?Abate Fetel?). The temperature showed a significant effect on in vitro pollen germination. The highest pollen germination was determined at a temperature of 24?C (53.25%), somewhat lower at 16?C (44.72%) and the lowest at 8?C (23.16%). The temperature effect was significantly more pronounced on the length of pollen tube. Pollen tube length was about three times higher at the temperatures of 16 and 24?C compared to 8?C. The temperature of 8?C was not sufficient for pollen germination and pollen tube growth in pear cultivars. However, temperatures of 16 and 24?C were optimal for pollen germination and pollen tube growth.

scholarly journals Effect of temperature on pollen germination for several Rosaceae species: influence of freezing conservation time on germination patterns

PeerJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. e8195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Beltrán ◽  
Aina Valls ◽  
Nuria Cebrián ◽  
Carlos Zornoza ◽  
Francisco García Breijo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Tube ◽  
Pollen Germination ◽  
Prunus Persica ◽  
Prunus Avium ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Tube Length ◽  
Freezing Time ◽  
Rosaceae Species ◽  
Pollen Tube Length

Between February 2018 and April 2018, flowers were collected from eight Rosaceae species. Flowers were kept in a freezer at −20 °C for three freezing times (Treatment 1, two months; Treatment 2, four months; Treatment 3, six months). After extracting pollen, in vitro germination was induced in a culture medium and incubated at six different temperatures for 72 h. The percentage of pollen germination, average pollen tube length and maximum pollen tube length were measured. Pollen germination was maximum for all species between 15 °C and 30 °C. Cydonia oblonga, Malus sylvestris, Prunus avium, Prunus domestica, Prunus dulcis, Prunus persica and Pyrus communis obtained 30–52% pollen germination between 15 °C and 20 °C. Prunus cerasifera had 40% pollen germination at 30 °C. All species studied reached the maximum pollen tube length between 10 °C and 25 °C. Germination did not change significantly for any of the species with freezing time, but we found significant differences in the three parameters measured between treatments. The highest germination percentages were obtained in Treatment 2 (four months frozen at −20 °C), while the maximum pollen tube length was reached in Treatment 1 (two months frozen at −20 °C). According to our results, freezing time affected the germination-temperature patterns. This could indicate that studies on the effect of temperature on pollen germination should always be carried out with fresh pollen to obtain more conclusive data.

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