In this article we will discuss about the anatomy of anther. 1. Anther Initiation: The dynamics of anther development and differentiation depend on the co-operative interactions between cell populations. The anther normally consists of two lobes, each with two elongated microsporangia or pollen sacs. The anther lobes are fused together by the connective tissue (Fig 1.1). The filament connects the [...]
Self-incompatibility system can be divided into two basic groups: 1. Heteromorphic Systems 2. Homomorphic Systems. Group # 1. Heteromorphic Incompatibility: This incompatibility refers to those plants where the same species produces more than one morphological types of flower, where the relative length of the style (distyly and tristyly) and stamens differ. In distyly the plants produce two forms of flowers, [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Distribution of Sporopollenin 2. Chemistry of Sporopollenin 3. Production and Deposition 4. Functions. Distribution of Sporopollenin: It was first observed and named as "sporonin" by John (1814) and latter characterized by Berzelius (1830). Fossil green algae dating back to Devonian period have been shown to contain sporopollenin. The oldest sporopolleninous acritarchs occur [...]