@article{article_628874, title={The Effect of Brassinosteroid on Pollen Germination and Tube Growth in Three Dianthus Species}, journal={Celal Bayar University Journal of Science}, volume={15}, pages={371–375}, year={2019}, DOI={10.18466/cbayarfbe.628874}, author={Genc, Aslihan}, keywords={Brassinosteroid,Dianthus,Plant bioregulators,Pollen germination,Pollen tube growth}, abstract={<h4 style="padding:5px;font-family:Cambria;font-weight:bold;font-size:20px;line-height:16px;margin:0px;text-align:center;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;"> </h4> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"> <span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">In this study, the effect of brassinosteroid on pollen germination and tube growth of  <i>Dianthus calocephalus </i>,  <i>Dianthus carmelitarum, </i> and  <i>Dianthus deltoides </i> were investigated. Brassinosteroid treatment increased the germination rate in all species (except 0.05 mM in  <i>Dianthus carmelitarum </i> and 2.5 mM in  <i>D. deltoides </i>). However, a significant increase was only observed in  <i>D. deltoides </i>. The germination rate was highest after 0.25 mM BR treatment in  <i>D. calocephalus </i>, while the germination rate was highest after 0.5 mM BR treatment in  <i>D. carmelitanum </i> and  <i>D. deltoides </i>. Brassinosteroid treatment increased the tube length in all species. However, a significant increase was only observed in  <i>D. calocephalus </i>. Also, tube length was maximum after 0.25 mM BR treatment in  <i>D. calocephalus </i> and  <i>D. carmelitarum </i>, while tube length was maximum after 0.5 mM BR treatment in  <i>D. deltoides </i>. Brassinosteroid treatment increased the tube abnormality rate (except 0.25 mM in  <i>D. deltoides </i>), insignificantly.  </span> </p> <p> </p> <p> <br /> </p>}, number={4}, publisher={Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi}