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What is self-incompatibility and what is its significance in plant reproductive biology?
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It is a genetic system that ensures cross-pollination and promotes genetic diversity within plant populations. The significance of self-incompatibility in plant reproductive biology is multifaceted. Show more…
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What is self-incompatibility? Why does self-pollination not lead to seed formation in self-incompatible species?
Assertion: Self incompatibility is genetic mechanism to prevent self pollination. Reason: It promotes germination of pollen from same plant or same flower on stigma.
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