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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2014, Vol. 50 ›› Issue (2): 50-55.

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Pollination, Fertilization and Early Embryonic Development of Camellia oleifera

Liao Ting, Yuan Deyi, Gao Chao, Zou Feng, Tang Jing, Tan Xiaofeng   

  1. Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-Wood Forest Trees of Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Non-Wood Forest Products of State Forestry Administration Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha 410004
  • Received:2013-08-16 Revised:2013-10-27 Online:2014-02-25 Published:2014-03-11
  • Contact: 袁德义

Abstract:

The processes of pollination, fertilization and embryo development in Camellia oleifera‘Xianglin XLC15’were examined under a microscope. The results showed that the pollen germination occurred in 2 h after pollination, the pollen tubes grew up to the base of the style in 48 h after pollination. The pollen tubes entered into the embryo sac through a degenerated synergid, which belonged to the porogamy type. Approximate 23% of the pollen tubes were observed to penetrate into the embryo sac. The fusion of sperm cells and polar nucleus mainly occurred in 3-10 days after pollination, while fusion of sperm cell and egg cell occurred in 5-16 days after pollination. The double fertilization was of the premitotic syngamy type. The primary endosperm nucleus did not begin to mitosis until they were formed, and the development of endosperm belonged to the nuclear type. Endosperm nucleuses were extremely underdeveloped, the endosperm was composed with large but few cells. The zygote resumed rapid growth after a dormant period of 4 months, and later globular embryo with obvious suspensor formation in 200 days following pollination. Thus, the development of embryo conformed to the Solanad type.

Key words: Camellia oleifera, pollination, fertilization, embryonic development

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