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. 2023 Jun 12;23:311. doi: 10.1186/s12870-023-04317-5

Fig. 6.

Fig. 6

A proposed working model of pollen abortion in Jin A. In parallel with the decrease of ATP level, mitochondrial electron transport chain complex III of tapetal cells leaked out O2-, which generates H2O2 under the action of SOD. Due to the reduced activities of POD and CAT, ROS cannot be removed in time, which leaded to ROS burst. Excessive ROS triggered DNA fragmentation and caused premature apoptosis of tapetum, and eventually resulted in microspore abortion