Probing lectin binding sites on isolated viable generative and sperm cells of tobacco

Plant Science

Volumn 168, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1259-1265

  Fang, Ke Feng ^a   Sun, Meng Xiang ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Concanavalin agglutinin; Generative cells; Lectin binding site; Nicotiana tabacum; Sperm cell; Wheat germ agglutinin

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; CELLS; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; COOLING; MICROSCOPES; PLANTS (BOTANY); PROTEINS;

CONFOCAL MICROSCOPES; GENERATIVE CELLS; LECTIN BINDING SITE (LBS); SPERM CELLS;

TOBACCO;

CELLS; COOLING; MEMBRANES; MICROSCOPES; PLANTS; PROTEINS; TOBACCO;

EMBRYOPHYTA; GLYCINE MAX; NICOTIANA TABACUM; TABACUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 15744380024     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2004.12.025     Document Type: Article

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