The effect of light quality on the induction of apogamy in prothalli of Pteridium aquilinum

1 January 1971

journal article
Published by Springer Nature in Planta

Vol. 99 (2) , 174-178
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00388249

Abstract

Pteridium gametophytes cultured on a medium containing 4% sucrose under various qualities of light exhibit different developmental responses. Under far-red illumination (690–730 nm) apogamy is produced without enhanced gametophytic growth, thus allowing a distinct separation of the specific induction of apogamy from a general enhancement of gametophytic growth.

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