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ERIC Number: EJ980259
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Oct
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-7685
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Plant Reproduction and the Pollen Tube Journey--How the Females Lure the Males
Lorbiecke, Rene
American Biology Teacher, v74 n8 p575-580 Oct 2012
The growth of pollen tubes is one of the most characteristic events in angiosperm reproduction. This article describes an activity for visualizing the journey and guidance of pollen tubes in the reproductive structures of a flowering plant. The activity uses a semi-in vivo system with rapid-cycling "Brassica rapa," also known as Fast Plants. Isolated ovules were used to attract pollen tubes that were triggered to grow through explants of female flower parts. The activity provides insight into the in vivo situation of plant reproduction, appealing visual results, and the development of science process skills.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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