Table 2.
−Fe | +Fe | |||
frd3-7 genotype | Normal Pollen (%) | Abnormal Pollen (%) | Normal Pollen (%) | Abnormal Pollen (%) |
+/+ | 100 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
−/− | 5 | 95 | 100 | 0 |
+/− | 52 | 48 | n.d. | n.d. |
Percentage of normal and abnormal pollen estimated in naphtol blue black-stained sections obtained from five to 10 flowers of two individual plants from two independent experiments. Plants were irrigated with water (−Fe) or 0.5 mM FeEDDHA (+Fe) to rescue pollen development. n.d., not defined.