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The zinc distribution in pollen tubes ofLilium longiflorum was analysed by proton-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) with the Heidelberg proton microprobe. A very high zinc concentration was measured in the pollen tube tip region.
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Ender, C., Li, M.Q., Martin, B. et al. Demonstration of polar zinc distribution in pollen tubes ofLilium longiflorum with the Heidelberg proton microprobe. Protoplasma 116, 201–203 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01279839
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