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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > cell biology > cell structures > cell walls > pollen walls > exine > pollenkitt
Preferred Term:

pollenkitt

Definition:
Pollen coating consisting of sticky substances, which enables pollen adhesion to insect bodies and pollen packaging by bees. It is hydrophobic, viscous and mostly formed by degeneration of tapetum. Pollenkitt is composed mainly of lipids, carotenoids and terpenoid pigments. It protects pollen from radiation and dehydration.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
exine
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • pollen kit
  • pollenkit
  • pollen-kitt
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/334348
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RDF/XMLCreated 2019-09-27, last modified 2019-12-16