The effects of a triazole fungicide,propiconazole, on pollen germination,tube growth and cytoskeletal distribution in Tradescantia virginiana |
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Authors: | Yi He Hazel Y Wetzstein Barry A Palevitz |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Horticulture, Plant Science Building, University of Georgia, 30602 Athens, GA, USA;(2) Department of Botany, Plant Science Building, University of Georgia, 30602 Athens, GA, USA |
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Abstract: | The effects of propiconazole on germination and tube growth of Tradescantia virginiana pollen when incorporated in germination media at 0, 102, 136, or 170 l l–1 were evaluated using light microscopy and immunocytochemistry. Propiconazole inhibited pollen germination, cytoplasmic streaming, and tube elongation. Treatments also induced abnormal tube morphology and cytoskeletal distribution. Tubes treated with propiconazole displayed weaker microfilament (Mf) signals along the pollen tubes, with amorphous staining. Microtubule (Mt) distribution was also severely affected. In treated tubes, the proximal portions had characteristically fragmented Mts. Fewer Mt bundles were seen in the subapical region, and these were located further from the apex. Propiconazole effects were generally concentration dependent. The results indicate that propiconazole affects both Mfs and Mts; however, the effects may be an indirect result of the drug's influence on membranes. |
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Keywords: | Microfilament Microtubule Pollen tube growth Propiconazole Tradescantia virginiana |
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