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. 2010 Aug 24;20(16):R681-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2010.06.038.

Plant fertilization: bursting pollen tubes!

Noni Franklin-Tong  1
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Plant fertilization: bursting pollen tubes!

Noni Franklin-Tong. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

Higher plants don't have motile sperm; they rely on pollen tubes to deliver them. Recent research has identified key components involved in pollen tube tip bursting that allow sperm release and fertilization.

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