Anther and Pollen From Biology to Biotechnology [Paperback]

Pollen, the plant structure most widely used by humans, is a key structure in plant reproduction giving rise to fruits and seeds. Moreover, the biotechnological use of pollen is of great importance for plant breeders since it allows to obtain varieties with better utilization and yield. In the first part, the successive steps of pollen development in the anther from floral induction to pollen germination and fertilization are thoroughly examined; the second part is devoted to pollen behaviour in vitro.Pollen, the plant structure most widely used by humans, is a key structure in plant reproduction giving rise to fruits and seeds. Moreover, the biotechnological use of pollen is of great importance for plant breeders since it allows to obtain varieties with better utilization and yield. In the first part, the successive steps of pollen development in the anther from floral induction to pollen germination and fertilization are thoroughly examined; the second part is devoted to pollen behaviour in vitro.Types of pollen dispersal and pollen competition.- What may be the significance of polysiphony in Lavatera arborea?- Sexual dimorphism and stamen development in the dioecious white campion.- Polyamines as markers in sexual reproduction of kiwifruit.- Protein targeting by ubiquitin during anther and pollen development in male and female flowers of kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa).- Mechanisms of angiosperm anther dehiscence, a historical review.- Anther carbohydrates during in vivo and in vitro pollen development.- Expression of oleosin genes in the olive (Olea europaea L.) anther.- Possible mechanisms of the '447' Cytoplasmic Male Sterility in Vicia faba, an unconventional CMS associated with a double-stranded RNA replication.- The location of the pollen-specific NTP303 protein.- The special callose wall: a new insight.- Characterization of P26, a putative PLIM-1 partner in the pollen grain of Helianthus annuus.- Functional studies of PLIM-1, a pollen-specific protein.- PolÓ%