Pollen longevity and viability dataset: an integrated resource for plant research and conservation
Louise Winther, Conny Bruun Asmussen Lange, Sergey Rosbakh · 2026
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Description
Louise Winther and colleagues assemble an open data set on pollen longevity and viability in a 2026 resource paper. Pollen survival shapes gene flow, crop breeding, and seed bank conservation, yet published data were scattered across fields, languages, and methods. The team curated viability over time for 274 vascular plant species from 320 primary publications spanning 1962 to 2023.
The data set holds germination- and staining-based estimates under defined storage conditions, plus metadata on species, design, and pollen traits. It is openly shared through a repository with an interactive Shiny app for filtering, visualising, and downloading subsets. The resource gives researchers a common base for comparing pollen life spans and for planning storage and breeding work.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Louise Winther, Conny Bruun Asmussen Lange, Sergey Rosbakh |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |