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Twisted pollen tubes induce infertility - EurekAlert
<p>Plants with multiple sets of chromosomes, known as polyploids, are salt-tolerant or drought-resistant and often achieve higher yields. However, newly formed polyploid plants are often sterile or have reduced fertility and are unsuitable for breeding resistant lines. The reason is that the pollen tube in these plants grows incorrectly, which keeps fertilisation from taking place. Pollen tube growth is mainly controlled by two genes that could be useful in crop breeding.</p>
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