Imaging cytosolic free-calcium distribution and oscillations in pollen tubes with confocal microscopy: A comparison of different dyes and loading methods

Protoplasma

Volumn 212, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 162-173

  Camacho, L ^a   Parton, R ^b   Trewavas, A J ^b   Malho R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcium gradient; Loading method; Oscillation; Pollen tube; Ratio imaging

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CELL TRANSPORT; CHEMICAL LABELING; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CYTOSOL; DYE; PLANT GROWTH; POLLEN TUBE;

AGAPANTHUS UMBELLATUS;

EID: 0033927007     PISSN: 0033183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01282917     Document Type: Article

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