At the micropylar end where the pollen tube delivers the two sperm cells, the egg cell is flanked by two synergids that assist in fertilization.
Changes in peroxidase activities in the micropylar and the lateral endosperm half of tomato seeds were followed after the beginning of imbibition.
They bear a single wing on one shoulder of the triangular seed body, opposite the tapered, micropylar end, which renders them bilaterally asymmetrical in the plane of compression.
The activities of both enzymes increase in a similar temporal manner in the micropylar and lateral endosperm during and following germination.
Most globular pro-embryos were located at the micropylar end between the central cell with unfused neighboring polar nuclei and intact synergid cells.
Definition of micropylar in US English:
micropylar
adjectiveˌmīkrəˈpīlər
See micropyle
Example sentencesExamples
They bear a single wing on one shoulder of the triangular seed body, opposite the tapered, micropylar end, which renders them bilaterally asymmetrical in the plane of compression.
At the micropylar end where the pollen tube delivers the two sperm cells, the egg cell is flanked by two synergids that assist in fertilization.
Changes in peroxidase activities in the micropylar and the lateral endosperm half of tomato seeds were followed after the beginning of imbibition.
The activities of both enzymes increase in a similar temporal manner in the micropylar and lateral endosperm during and following germination.
Most globular pro-embryos were located at the micropylar end between the central cell with unfused neighboring polar nuclei and intact synergid cells.