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Testing the Efficiency of Pollination Bag Materials
Author(s) -
McAdam N. J.,
Senior J.,
Hayward M. D.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
plant breeding
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.583
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1439-0523
pISSN - 0179-9541
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0523.1987.tb01113.x
Subject(s) - pollen , biology , pollination , botany , isozyme , horticulture , enzyme , biochemistry
Crossing bags manufactured from three grades of polyester and three types of paper bags were tested for their permeability to grass pollen. Bags were placed on L. perenne plants of known PGI isozyme genotype. Any pollen passing through the crossing bag and pollinating the plant was detected by assaying its progeny for PGI isozymes. The results obtained allowed differentiation of the various materials for their suitability for pollen proofing.