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ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2026

Evaluation of Pectin and Arabinogalactan Protein Distribution in Olive Pollen Tube Cell Walls Using Immunofluorescent Labeling.

Aslıhan Çetinbaş-Genç

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Aslıhan Çetinbaş-GençDepartment of Biology, Marmara University, Kadıköy, Istanbul, Türkiye. aslihan.cetinbas@marmara.edu.tr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5125-9395

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The pollen tube is widely recognized as a suitable model for investigating the structure and spatial organization of cell wall components during polarized growth. This chapter describes the application of an established immunofluorescent labeling protocol for the localization of two major cell wall components, pectins and arabinogalactan proteins, using specific monoclonal antibodies from the JIM series. JIM5 and JIM7 were employed to detect de-esterified and esterified homogalacturonan regions of pectin, respectively, while JIM8 and JIM13 were used to label distinct epitopes of arabinogalactan proteins. The protocol includes pollen germination, paraformaldehyde fixation, enzymatic digestion with cellulysin (for arabinogalactan protein detection only), and sequential antibody incubation, followed by confocal microscopy imaging using FITC filter settings. This approach enables precise visualization of the distribution patterns of pectins and arabinogalactan proteins in the pollen tube wall and provides a reliable framework for further studies on cell wall architecture in plant reproductive tissues.

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Cell WallFluorescent Antibody TechniqueMucoproteinsPectinsPlant ProteinsPollen TubeMicroscopy, ConfocalStaining and Labelingarabinogalactan proteinsMucoproteinsPectinsPlant ProteinsArabinogalactan proteinsCell wallImmunofluorescent labelingJIM antibodiesPectin

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