Micropatterned agarose mazes as a 3D model of the flower pistil

Authors

Raquel Perez-Castillejos, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Enrique R. Rojas, Harvard University
Jacques Dumais, Harvard University

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

1-1-2009

Abstract

Pollen grains play a critical role in the pollination of flowering plants. After landing on the stigma of the flower, pollen grains develop a long tube that grows through the style (Fig. 1A-B) toward the ovary, where the pollen tube releases the sperm cells and fertilize the ovules. Here we use micropatterned agarose mazes as a 3D in-vitro model of the flower pistil to study the interaction of growing pollen tubes with their environment. © 2009 CBMS.

Identifier

84901748427 (Scopus)

ISBN

[9780979806421]

Publication Title

Proceedings of Conference Microtas 2009 the 13th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences

First Page

651

Last Page

653

Recommended Citation

Perez-Castillejos, Raquel; Rojas, Enrique R.; and Dumais, Jacques, "Micropatterned agarose mazes as a 3D model of the flower pistil" (2009). Faculty Publications. 12253.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/fac_pubs/12253