One important aspect of self-incompatibility is to prevent:

A. expression of deleterious homozygous recessive genes
B. genes that may prevent pollen germination
C. factors that keep pollen from developing
D. matings between different species of plants
E. adherence of pollen to the stigma surface


A. expression of deleterious homozygous recessive genes

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