NALT

Preferred term

pollenkitt

Topic

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.

exine

pollen kit
pollen-kitt
pollenkit

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

9813981783900041

Value previous used for Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

94483

Spanish

cemento polínico

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/334348

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Created 9/27/19, last modified 12/16/19