[The localization of arabinogalactan-proteins in stigma and style of Nicotiana tabacum L].

The distribution patterns of arabinogalactan-proteins (AGPs) in stigma and style of Nicotiana tabacum L. were studied with western blotting, immunohistochemistry and ultracytochemistry techniques. The results showed abundant AGPs accumulated in the stigmas and styles (Fig.1, Plate I). AGPs were mainly distributed in the cytoplasm of epidermal cells and extracellular matrix of the secretory zone of stigma (Plate II) and no significant changes of the distribution of AGPs in stigma were detected before and after pollination. In styles, AGPs were mainly distributed in the outer cell walls of the epidermal cells, the cytoplasm of peripheral cells of vascular bundles and the extracellular matrix of the transmitting tissues (Plate III). As the pollen tube tips penetrated through, the accumulations of AGPs in the extracellular matrix of the stylar transmitting tissues decreased, but abundant AGPs were founded in the cytoplasm and cell walls of the passing pollen tubes (Plate III).