Oleosomes in flag leaves of wheat; their distribution, composition and fate during senesence and rust-infection
- 1 May 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Planta
- Vol. 152 (1), 36-43
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00384982
Abstract
Oleosomes, up to 14μm in diameter, were found in mesophyll and bundle sheath cells of the flag and lower leaves of wheat cv Professeur Marchal. They develop in flag leaves at least 10 d before anthesis, possibly from fatty acids secreted by the plastids, and persist in mature and senescing leaf tissue. Oleosomes are bordered with an osmiophilic layer rather than a unit membrane. The major lipids of oleosomes, isolated 20 d after anthesis, are triacylglycerols (50%) and sterol or wax exter (34%). The dominant fatty acids of both lipid classes are plamitic (16:0) and stearic (18:0) acids which accounts for the low osmiophilia of the oleosomes. The function of the oleosomes is unknown but they may act as short-term energy reserves. Oleosomes persist in leaves infected with brown rust, even in cells penetrated by haustoria. Yellowish-brown oleosomes found in senescing and rust-infected leaves may be formed by the release and coalescence of pigmented plastoglobuli.This publication has 19 references indexed in Scilit:
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