The LI-rings in pollen tubes

Abstract

Monoclonal antibodies, which recognize the specific epitopes for pectins and arabinogalactan proteins, in connection with confocal laser scanning microscopy demonstrated the presence of a ring-like structure in the cell wall of pollen tubes of flowering plants.

Keywords

• pollen tube wall
• pectins
• arabinogalactan proteins
• periodic wall structure
• LI-rings
• stylar structure