tetracolporate

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

tetra- +‎ colporate

Adjective[edit]

tetracolporate (not comparable)

  1. Having four colpi and pores.
    • 2015 October 7, “Pollen Morphology and Boron Concentration in Floral Tissues as Factors Triggering Natural and GA-Induced Parthenocarpic Fruit Development in Grapevine”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      In the same species, silencing of the meiosis-associated gene MEZ1 (ZPT2-5), yields plants producing tetracolporate pollen grains with increased DNA content that lead to premature seed abortion after pollination and fertilization [51 ].