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New Data and Concepts in Angiosperm Fertilization

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Mechanism of Fertilization: Plants to Humans

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Abstract

The process of fertilization, which has been defined as a multistep phenomenon, starting with the interaction between pollen and stigma and ending with the fusion of the gametes, constitutes a tremendous complex system in higher plants in comparison with lower plants or animals In these last ones, most of the research in fertilization has employed the gametes of invertebrates, particularly the sea urchin. The reason for this choice was due to their easy availability as well as the minimal requirements needed for their maintenance. In addition, large quantities of gametes (male and female) can be obtained and externally fertilized (reviewed in Longo, 1989).

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    C. M. Guilluy, T. Gaude, C. Digonnet-Kerhoas, A. Chaboud, Ph. Heizmann & C. Dumas

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Guilluy, C.M., Gaude, T., Digonnet-Kerhoas, C., Chaboud, A., Heizmann, P., Dumas, C. (1990). New Data and Concepts in Angiosperm Fertilization. In: Dale, B. (eds) Mechanism of Fertilization: Plants to Humans. NATO ASI Series, vol 45. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83965-8_18

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