Olive pollen profilin (Ole e 2 allergen) co-localizes with highly active areas of the actin cytoskeleton and is released to the culture medium during in vitro pollen germination

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 231, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 332-341

  Morales, S ^a   Jimenez Lopez J C ^a   Castro, A J ^a   Rodriguez Garcia M I ^a   Alche J D ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Actin; Allergen; Cytoskeleton; Ole e 2; Olive tree; Pollen tube; Profilin

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIES; ANTIBODIES; CELLS; CULTIVATION; CYTOLOGY; GERMINATION; HYDRATION; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

ACTIN; ACTIN CYTOSKELETON; CYTOSKELETONS; OLE E 2; OLIVE POLLEN; OLIVE TREE; POLLEN GERMINATION; POLLEN GRAINS; POLLEN TUBE; PROFILIN;

ALLERGENS;

PROFILIN;

ACTIN FILAMENT; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOPLASM; CYTOSKELETON; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IMMUNOLOCALIZATION; IN VITRO STUDY; POLLEN GERMINATION; POLLEN TUBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

OLEA EUROPAEA;

EID: 48549087654     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: 13652818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2008.02044.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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