ISSN:
1615-6102
Keywords:
Brocchinia reducta (Bromeliaceae)
;
Coated vesicle
;
Dictyosome
;
Endocytosis
;
Lucifer Yellow
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary The fluorescent dye Lucifer Yellow CH (LYCH) was localized at the ultrastructural level with a precipitation method using barium chloride. Applying this technique, endocytosis of LYCH was examined in the nutrient absorptive trichomes of a carnivorous bromeliad. After a two hour incubation, the electron dense reaction product was localized in the membrane compartments of the endocytotic system. These structures included coated regions of the plasma membrane, coated and smooth vesicles, dictyosomes, partially coated reticulum, and smooth endoplasmic reticulum. This procedure demonstrates for the first time at the ultrastructural level endocytosis in whole plant cells, using a non-toxic compound.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01539963
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