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Self-pollination

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self-pollination
The transfer of pollen from anther to stigma in the same flower or to another flower of the same plant, leading to self-fertilization.
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Self-pollination. Pollen of one plant is transferred to the female part of the same plant or another plant with the same genetic makeup.

Self-pollination
See autogamy.
Related Terms:
Autogamy
Transfer of pollen (pollination) from the anther of a flower to the stigma of the same flower or sometimes to that of a genetically identical flower (as of the same plant or clone).

self-pollination Transfer of pollen from stamen to stigma within the same plant.
self-pollinating plant A plant that has its own pollen fall on its own stigma.

Mendel's experimental organism was a common garden pea (Pisum sativum), which has a flower that lends itself to self-pollination. The male parts of the flower are termed the anthers. They produce pollen, which contains the male gametes (sperm).

This is sometimes referred to as self-pollination, but this is not synonymous with autogamy.

Switching from Cross-Pollination to Self-Pollination
A substantial minority of angiosperms have abandoned cross-pollination for self-pollination. For example, while its wild relatives continue to be cross-pollinated, the domestic tomato is not.

to the stigma of the same flower or sometimes to that of a genetically identical flower (as of the same plant or clone). Ability of many plant species to naturally and successfully fertilize within one individual.
Also called self-pollination.

It is a plant model system of choice because of the additional advantages of short generation time (about five weeks), high seed production (up to 40,000 seeds per plant) and natural self-pollination ...

See also: Pollination, Plant, Trans, Species, Flower

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