This image shows what pollen looks like with Acinetobacter, a genus of bacteria common in flowers. Many of the pollen grains are germinating and bursting. (Shawn Christensen, UC Davis) Certain species ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Crocus cartwrightianus and C. cartwrightianus cv. albus pollen have been studied from structural and ultrastructural points of view and the ...

Certain species of floral bacteria can enhance pollen germination, according to a study published today from the University of California, Davis in the journal Current Biology. Acinetobacter is a ...