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Pak. J. Bot., 46(3): 951-956, 2014. |
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IN VITRO POLLEN GERMINATION OF FIVE CITRUS SPECIES
SHAUKAT ALI KHAN AND ANJUM PERVEEN
Abstract: The aim of present study is In vitro germination of the pollen grains of five Citrus species belonging to the family Rutaceae viz., Citrus aurantium L. var., aurantium Hook.f., C. limon (L.) Brum. f., C. paradisii Macfad, C. reticulata Blanco and C. sinensis (L.) Osbeck. using hanging drop technique. The germination was checked up to 48 weeks, for the pollen stored at different temperatures like 4ēC, -20ēC, -30ēC and -60ēC. The study indicates that low temperature and low relative humidity is better than high temperature and humidity with respect to pollen germination capacity and viability. Freeze dryer (-60ēC) seems to be the best method to maintain pollen viability of stored pollen grains for a long period of time. Among five species Citrus aurantium, C. limon and C. sinensis showed high percentage of germination as compared to C. reticulata and C. paradisii.
Centre for Plant Conservation, University of Karachi Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan. |
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