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Sourav PanApril 22, 2025

Do gymnosperms have double fertilization?

Do gymnosperms have double fertilization?

Sourav Pan
Sourav PanApril 22, 2025

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Some gymnosperms, particularly gnetophytes like Ephedra and Gnetum, exhibit a form of double fertilization, where two sperm cells fertilize two egg cells, leading to the development of two embryos. However, this process differs from the double fertilization in angiosperms.

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