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Table 1 Observed frequencies of tetrads, triads, dyads and 2n pollen in two Agave species

From: Meiotic restitution mechanisms involved in the formation of 2n pollen in Agave tequilana Weber and Agave angustifolia Haw

Species

Total

Tetrads (%)

Triads (%)

Dyads (%)

Monads (%)

2n Pollen (%)

A. tequilana

1758

1688 (96)

18 (1)

34 (2)

18 (1)

3.2

A. angustifolia var. “Lineño”

3430

3274 (95.5)

8 (0.2)

104 (3)

44 (1.3)

2.0

A. angustifolia var. “Cimarrón”

736

725 (98.5)

8 (1.1)

-

3 (0.4)

1.2