microspore
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- noun
- /ˈmaɪkroʊspɔr/
- Specialized
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microspora
- Scientists study microspores to understand their role in plant reproduction.
- nucleate microspores
- microspore culture
Examples
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In the latter case, two demonstrably rare events must occur simultaneously -- both a polyploid microspore and a polyploid megaspore must be formed to produce the egg and sperm that are necessary to initiate a new sporophyte (Figure 4).
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The plant produces microspores that eventually develop into male gametophytes.
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Microspores, on the other hand, have been largely neglected in taxonomic schemes until recently.
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The floral buds ranging from 13-15 mm in size have a higher percentage of uninucleate microspores compared with other sizes.
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Haploids can be regenerated from anther or microspore explants, and the genome can be doubled using genome doubling agents like colchicine.
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In the anthers, male microspores undergo an initial asymmetric mitotic division, and the smaller generative cell migrates into the larger vegetative cell.
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I. iapygia has probably evolved gradually as a result of spatial isolation and low genetic exchange with congeners due to the low dispersal ability of macro- and microspores.
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Slides were observed under the Nikon Optiphot Fluorescence Microscope at 40x for the uninucleate stage of the microspores (Summers et al., 1992).
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During the pollination process, microspores are essential for fertilizing the ovules.
Synonyms
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A very small thing made by some plants and fungi that can grow into a new plant or fungus
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Etymology
Microspore comes from micro- meaning 'small' and spore meaning 'a seed-like cell that can grow into a new plant stage'. So a microspore is the small spore that usually develops into the pollen or the male part of some plants.