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Con A differentiates among grass pollens by binding specifically to wall glycoproteins and carbohydrates
Author(s): L. Watson, R. B. Knox, E. H. Creaser
Year: 1974
Journal: Nature
Volume: 249
Issue: 5457
Pages: 574-576
Article Topic(s): Chemistry, Pollination
Research Setting(s): Laboratory
Species Referenced: Tripsacum floridanum (Florida gamagrass),
Abstract
Investigates the interaction between allergy causing grass pollen and the lectin concanavalin A (con A). Pollen of corn (Zea mays) and its closest relatives, including Tripsacum floridanum, is easily distinguishable from other grasses by its characteristic reactions with con A.Suggested Citation
L. Watson, R. B. Knox, and E. H. Creaser. "Con A differentiates among grass pollens by binding specifically to wall glycoproteins and carbohydrates." Nature 249.5457 (1974): 574-576.Go back