Chinese Bulletin of Botany ›› 2001, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (03): 371-374.

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Fertilization and Embryo Development in Hybridization between Avena magna and Avena nuda

ZHAO Yun-Yun LIU Jia-Xi YANG Cai   

  1. (Department of Biology, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100037)(Baxia Institute of Agricultural Science, Zhangjiakuo 075131)
  • Received:2000-04-21 Revised:2000-06-08 Online:2001-05-20 Published:2001-05-20

Abstract: Observations were made on the fertilization and early embryo development in intergeneric cross between Avena magna and Avena nuda. The pollen germination of Avena nada appeared to be normal on the stigma of Avena magna and the pollen tubes grew into the style and entered the embryo sacs. In 168 florets fixed after pollination, 2.38% had double fertilization and produced embryo and endosperm, but the endosperm development was slower than that of the embryo, 1.79% had only embryo and 1.19% had only endosperm. The frequency of fertilization and embryo formation were 5.36% and 4.17% respectively. Due to the lack of endosperm or its abnormal development and abortion, no viable seeds were poduced. Cytoembryological evidence was provided for crosses between Avena magna and Avena nuda.