Cytological evidence for gametophytic self-incompatibility in the genus Veronica

Romain SCALONE; Dirk ALBACH

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Cytological evidence for gametophytic self-incompatibility in the genus Veronica

Authors:

Romain SCALONE | Dirk ALBACH

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Botany 2014 Vol.38 Issue 1, pp.197-201

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2014

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000722523

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6106

pISSN:

1300-008X

Abstract:

 

The self-incompatibility (SI) of 3 Middle East Veronica species (V. filiformis, V. gentianoides, V. teucrium) is studied, for the first time, by pollination and pollen tube growth experiments. Cytological observations of the self-pollen tubes within the pistils permit a conclusion about the presence of a gametophytic SI system in the first 2 species. The investigated population of the third is self-compatible and confirms the facultative trait of its self-sterility. The presence of a gametophytic SI system in 2 of them suggests the putative conservation of this SI system within the genus Veronica (Plantaginaceae) and could be related to the well-known gametophytic SI system present in the other Plantaginaceae genus, Antirrhinum.

 

The self-incompatibility (SI) of 3 Middle East Veronica species (V. filiformis, V. gentianoides, V. teucrium) is studied, for the first time, by pollination and pollen tube growth experiments. Cytological observations of the self-pollen tubes within the pistils permit a conclusion about the presence of a gametophytic SI system in the first 2 species. The investigated population of the third is self-compatible and confirms the facultative trait of its self-sterility. The presence of a gametophytic SI system in 2 of them suggests the putative conservation of this SI system within the genus Veronica (Plantaginaceae) and could be related to the well-known gametophytic SI system present in the other Plantaginaceae genus, Antirrhinum.

Article Details

Cytological evidence for gametophytic self-incompatibility in the genus Veronica

Authors: Romain SCALONE | Dirk ALBACH

Publisher: TUBITAK

Journal: Turkish Journal of Botany 2014 Vol.38 Issue 1, pp.197-201

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2014

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000722523

Frequency: Bimonthly

eISSN: 1303-6106

pISSN: 1300-008X

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Authors:

Romain SCALONE | Dirk ALBACH

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Botany 2014 Vol.38 Issue 1, pp.197-201

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2014

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000722523

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6106

pISSN:

1300-008X