Résumé :
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The fascination of pollen extends far beyond its importance to the beekeeper, through its value as a food supplement for man and beast, to its nuisance value as the allergen responsible for hay fever. In the hands of the plant breeder, pollen, carrier of the male genetic material of higher plants, is the more flexible ,,partner in sexual reproduction. The success of attempts to hybridize cultivated varieties depends very much on the chemical composition and physiological behavior of pollen. In this book, the first ever to treat the biochemistry of pollen, both older and recent data are critically reviewed. Other topics covered include the practical aspects of plant breeding, research on the metabolic physiology of plants. and animais, and the medical uses of pollen. Advice is given on collecting and storing pollen and the biochemistry of the resting pollen grain is explained.
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