1.Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
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What is self-incompatibility? Why does self-pollination not lead to seed formation in self incompatible species?

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Self-incompatibility is a genetic mechanism in angiosperms that prevents self-pollination. It develops genetic incompatibility between individuals of the same species or between individuals of different species. The plants which exhibit this phenomenon have the ability to prevent germination of pollen grains and thus, prevent the growth of the pollen tube on the stigma of the flower. This prevents the fusion of the gametes along with the development of the embryo. As a result, no seed formation takes place.

Standard 12
Biology

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