While most cells in the plant body grow uniformly in all directions, the pollen tube grows apically, and its growth site is restricted to the apical region of the pollen tube. The polar apical growth of pollen tubes plays an essential role in the sexual reproduction of flowering plants. It is the specific growth pattern of the pollen tube that determines its function as a vehicle for transporting male gametophytes to the ovary. While the cell wall of plant pollen tubes consists mainly of callus and cellulose, the apical pollen tube wall is composed almost entirely of a single layer of pectin in the form of a lamella. During the continuous growth and development of the pollen tube, the composition and construction of the pollen tube cell wall are what promote the continuous elongation of the pollen tube. Here, Lifeasible offers a microfluidic system-based study of pollen tube cell wall dynamics to assist you in gaining insight into the mechanisms of sexual reproduction in plants.

What We Offer

Figure 2. Schematic diagram of a microfluidic system-based service for studying pollen tube mechanical properties and effects on the reproduction process.

Lifeasible has been working to introduce high-throughput microfluidic chips for pollen tube studies, which can greatly improve efficiency and reduce testing cycles. The cell wall of the pollen tube is a very important structure with certain mechanical properties that guide the elongation of the pollen tube during its growth. The mechanical properties that guide the pollen tube to successful development and germ cell transport are heavily influenced by the mechanical properties of the pollen tube's cell wall and are very important for the future fruiting rate of the plant. As shown in the diagram above, we have a highly optimized and proven process for testing the mechanical properties of the pollen tube cell wall, which allows for highly accurate and efficient analysis. In the figure below, pollen tube cells' mechanical properties ultimately affect plants' fruit set rate. Therefore, testing and analyzing the mechanical properties of pollen tube cells is an essential part of botanical research and agricultural breeding, which can indirectly affect yield.

Figure 3. Schematic diagram of how the mechanical properties of pollen tubes affect plant fecundity.

Based on the scalability of the microfluidic chip, you can always contact us for more customized pollen tube cell wall analysis services.

Our Advantages

• Based on high-sensitivity and high-throughput microfluidic systems, we can provide you with comprehensive and detailed data support for the study of pollen tube growth mechanisms.
• Our testing services are non-invasive and can be accurately regulated to simulate actual pollen tube growth conditions, ensuring professionalism in our services.
• The highly integrated and automated microfluidic chip greatly saves time, space, labor, and reagent resources, allowing minimal waste.
• You'll end up with a detailed analysis report and expert breeding advice.

Lifeasible has been insisting on introducing high-throughput microfluidics into plant pollen tube research, which can efficiently explore the mechanisms of plant growth, development, and reproduction processes and provide new ideas for modern agricultural breeding management in time.

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