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OA_type: closed access
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abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: In order to cope with arid terrestrial environments, angiosperms have evolved
    a unique fertilization way—siphonogamy. The success of siphonogamy requires several
    prerequisites, including the normal development of the female gametophyte and
    male gametophyte (pollen). Appropriate pollination methods ensure the successful
    encounter between pollen and the stigma. After pollen lands on the stigma, pollen/pollen
    tube interacts with different tissues and cells of the pistil, completing a series
    of male-female communications. The smooth progress of these interactions ensures
    that the pollen tube can enter the female gametophyte, burst, and release sperm
    cells to complete the double fertilization. In this chapter, we provide an overview
    of pollination and the interactions between male and female, comprehensively summarizing
    the factors involved in these processes.
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author:
- first_name: Sheng
  full_name: Zhong, Sheng
  last_name: Zhong
- first_name: Zijun
  full_name: Lan, Zijun
  last_name: Lan
- first_name: Zengxiang
  full_name: Ge, Zengxiang
  id: f43371a3-09ff-11eb-8013-bd0c6a2f6de8
  last_name: Ge
  orcid: 0000-0001-9381-3577
- first_name: Li-Jia
  full_name: Qu, Li-Jia
  last_name: Qu
citation:
  ama: 'Zhong S, Lan Z, Ge Z, Qu L-J. Pollination and Fertilization. In: Chang F,
    Wang Y, Ma H, eds. <i>Regulation of Plant Development</i>. Singapore: Springer
    Nature; 2026:537-615. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-7033-1_14">10.1007/978-981-95-7033-1_14</a>'
  apa: 'Zhong, S., Lan, Z., Ge, Z., &#38; Qu, L.-J. (2026). Pollination and Fertilization.
    In F. Chang, Y. Wang, &#38; H. Ma (Eds.), <i>Regulation of Plant Development</i>
    (pp. 537–615). Singapore: Springer Nature. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-7033-1_14">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-7033-1_14</a>'
  chicago: 'Zhong, Sheng, Zijun Lan, Zengxiang Ge, and Li-Jia Qu. “Pollination and
    Fertilization.” In <i>Regulation of Plant Development</i>, edited by Fang  Chang,
    Yingxiang Wang, and Hong Ma, 537–615. Singapore: Springer Nature, 2026. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-7033-1_14">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-7033-1_14</a>.'
  ieee: 'S. Zhong, Z. Lan, Z. Ge, and L.-J. Qu, “Pollination and Fertilization,” in
    <i>Regulation of Plant Development</i>, F. Chang, Y. Wang, and H. Ma, Eds. Singapore:
    Springer Nature, 2026, pp. 537–615.'
  ista: 'Zhong S, Lan Z, Ge Z, Qu L-J. 2026.Pollination and Fertilization. In: Regulation
    of Plant Development. , 537–615.'
  mla: Zhong, Sheng, et al. “Pollination and Fertilization.” <i>Regulation of Plant
    Development</i>, edited by Fang  Chang et al., Springer Nature, 2026, pp. 537–615,
    doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-7033-1_14">10.1007/978-981-95-7033-1_14</a>.
  short: S. Zhong, Z. Lan, Z. Ge, L.-J. Qu, in:, F. Chang, Y. Wang, H. Ma (Eds.),
    Regulation of Plant Development, Springer Nature, Singapore, 2026, pp. 537–615.
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date_created: 2026-07-13T09:46:18Z
date_published: 2026-04-24T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2026-07-13T12:25:19Z
day: '24'
department:
- _id: JiFr
doi: 10.1007/978-981-95-7033-1_14
editor:
- first_name: 'Fang '
  full_name: 'Chang, Fang '
  last_name: Chang
- first_name: Yingxiang
  full_name: Wang, Yingxiang
  last_name: Wang
- first_name: Hong
  full_name: Ma, Hong
  last_name: Ma
language:
- iso: eng
month: '04'
oa_version: None
page: 537-615
place: Singapore
publication: Regulation of Plant Development
publication_identifier:
  eisbn:
  - '9789819570331'
  isbn:
  - '9789819570324'
publication_status: published
publisher: Springer Nature
quality_controlled: '1'
scopus_import: '1'
status: public
title: Pollination and Fertilization
type: book_chapter
user_id: 2DF688A6-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
year: '2026'
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