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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. physiology
  3. plant physiology
  4. plant development
  5. pollen germination
  6. pollen tubes
  1. Fields of Study
  2. plant biology
  3. plant physiology
  4. plant development
  5. pollen germination
  6. pollen tubes
  1. Plant Production, Gardening
  2. plant biology
  3. plant physiology
  4. plant development
  5. pollen germination
  6. pollen tubes
  1. Fields of Study
  2. growth and development
  3. biological development
  4. germination
  5. pollen germination
  6. pollen tubes

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pollen tubes

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  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A growth from a pollen grain down into the flower style which allows two sperm to pass, one to the ovum within the ovule, and the other to the central cell of the ovule to produce endosperm of seeds.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/59057

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