SEM of Cherry Blossom Pollen
by Susumu Nishinaga
Title
SEM of Cherry Blossom Pollen
Artist
Susumu Nishinaga
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Cherry blossom pollen. Colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of pollen grains from a cherry tree flower (Prunus yedoensis). The outer wall (exine) of each grain is highly sculptured to improve its adherence to pollinating insects. Each grain of pollen contains a male gamete (reproductive cell) that is intended to fertilize an egg or ovule (female gamete) and initiate the formation of a seed for a new plant.
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December 2nd, 2014
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