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Selection pressure applied to pollen may considerably alter the gene frequency in the following generation of the species in question. The principles of the Hardy-Weinberg Law do not hold true if there is selection pressure at the gametophytic level. Studies on pollen selection mechanisms have increased our understanding of Angiosperm evolution (Baker et al. 1983; Hoeckstra, 1983), and gametophytic selection has facilitated the achievement of breeding objectives (Ottaviano et al. 1982; Zamir et al. 1983).
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Pallais, N., Malagamba, P., Fong, N., Garcia, R., Schmiediche, P. (1986). Pollen Selection Through Storage: A Tool for Improving True Potato Seed Quality?. In: Mulcahy, D.L., Mulcahy, G.B., Ottaviano, E. (eds) Biotechnology and Ecology of Pollen. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8622-3_26
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