A seasonal strategy for pollen tube growth and ovule development to overcome winter in Japanese stone oak (Lithocarpus edulis)

Abstract Delayed fertilization is commonly observed in many acorn-producing Fagaceae trees, yet its underlying mechanisms and adaptive significance remain poorly understood. In recent years, a new hypothesis has been proposed suggesting that the nearly year-long delay in fertilization is driven by a...

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Main Authors: Takenori Shagawa, Kota Ogawa, Masahiro M. Kanaoka, Akiko Satake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-00529-x
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