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. 2014 May 11;240(2):263–276. doi: 10.1007/s00425-014-2083-5

Fig. 8.

Fig. 8

Schematic diagram of a basic vibration mode of the apical part of a pollen tube (exaggerated). Easy to imagine, in-phase, periodical mode allowing penetration through the tissue (thin or thick tip in each growth cycle)