> > *Robert Lauf via pbs (Fri, 28 Jan 2022 06:35:07 PST)* > It got me wondering, though, whether in some cases the mechanism of avoiding self-pollination might be simpler... Interesting that in a self-sterile plant, we are trying to do a biological end-run around its own protections! Take a look at the link below. Some of the suggestions are as simple as trying pollination during budding, (point one below) which again the flower may have as a self defense against self-pollination. Your example would be 3 on the list below. Microwaving the pollen is either points 2, 8 or 9. It looks like the article quoted below and at the link may have its origination as a powerpoint for a discussion lab group or lecture, and not a complete research article with complete footnotes, which is a shame. It could be from Shivaji College - University of Delhi, as another version of it has that suggestion. Article name:13 Methods to Overcome Self-Incompatibility in Plants: Article Shared by Sugandha G https://biologydiscussion.com/palynology/… "The following points highlight thirteen methods to overcome self-incompatibility in plants. The methods are: 1. Bud Pollination 2. Mixed Pollination 3. Deferred Pollination 4. Test Tube Pollination 5. Stub Pollination 6. Intra-Ovarian Pollination 7. In Vitro Pollination 8. Use of Mentor Pollen 9. Elevated Temperature Treatment 10. Irradiation 11. Surgical Method 12. Application of Chemicals 13. Protoplast Fusion. Other articles appear as links at the bottom of the article, and seem of a similar style, suggesting perhaps a class discussion on the subject? Others here may have studied all this at school, but I didn't! _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>