ISSN:
1615-6102
Keywords:
Calcium activity
;
Calcium gradient
;
Lilium
;
Polar growth
;
Pollen tube
;
Quin-2
;
Microfluorimeter
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary Pollen tubes ofLilium longiflorum were loaded with quin-2 to determine the cytoplasmic free calcium. Quin-2-fluorescence was detected at 500 nm with alternating excitation at 340 nm and 360 nm. The calcium2+-concentration was obtained using the intensity ratio R=I340/I360. The analysis exhibits a [Ca2+] of nearly 10−7mol·l−1 in the tip region and about 2·10−8 mol·l−1at the tube base, near the pollen grain. The data give evidence for the existence of a continuous gradient of free calcium within growing pollen tubes of various length.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01417531