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MALE GERM UNIT [1 record]

Record 1 2006-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Plant Biology
CONT

In flowering plants, the vegetative nucleus and the two sperm are proposed to form a functional assemblage, the male germ unit (MGU).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Unité fonctionnelle visible au microscope qui apparaît au moment de la germination du pollen et se maintient jusqu'à sa pénétration dans le sac embryonnaire.

OBS

Elle se compose des deux spermatozoïdes englobés dans la cellule végétative, celle-ci assurant ainsi le cheminement des spermatozoïdes à travers le style et la synchronisation de la double fécondation.

Spanish

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