Fig. 5: Pollen hydration/dehydration cycle of angiosperms with corresponding FEA simulation images. | Nature Communications

Fig. 5: Pollen hydration/dehydration cycle of angiosperms with corresponding FEA simulation images.

From: Transformation of hard pollen into soft matter

Fig. 5

The top sequence shows a dry pollen grain undergoing the water uptake process during germination. In situations where complete hydration is not possible, germination might be aborted, and the apertures close again as shown in the bottom sequence13.

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