title: [The distribution of ATPase during the pollen development of Allium cepa L].
abstract: The distribution of ATPase in pollen of Allium cepa L. was studied using Pb3 precipitation technique during pollen development. Only some ATPase precipitates were located in the nucleus of microspore mother cells (MMC) and a few in its cytoplasm. After meiosis of MMC,many ATPase precipitates appeared in the exine of pollen wall of microspore even it was in tetrad, suggesting that ATPase from tapetum is necessary during pollen wall construction. The intine of pollen wall of microspore was synthesized at its late stage and consisted of cellular material which was from microspore. There were also many ATPase precipitates in intine,and the ATPase came from microspore. Then ATPase precipitates in vegetative cell increased and that in generative cell decreased during the development of 2-cellular pollen,suggesting the differentiation of vigor between both cells. The physiological functions of ATPase in developing pollen of Allium cepa L. were analyzed.
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ly
authors.forename: Ya Nan
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Lv
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Yu Hui
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Hui Qiao
authors.initials: HQ
authors.lastname: Tian
mesh_terms: D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases / Q000378:metabolism*; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D019697:Onions / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D011058:Pollen / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D010940:Plant Proteins; D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases