Biocommunication between Plants and Pollinating Insects through Fluorescence of Pollen and Anthers
| Autor: | Masayuki Sakuma, Katsumi Goto, Shinnosuke Mori, Junko Tsukioka, Hiroshi Fukui, Masanori Oishi, Mari Kawakami, Nobuhiro Hirai |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
Pollination Ultraviolet Rays Stamen Flowers Biology medicine.disease_cause 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Biochemistry Antioxidants Mass Spectrometry Magnoliopsida Pollinator Biocommunication Pollen Botany medicine Animals Chromatography High Pressure Liquid Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Fluorescent Dyes Mutualism (biology) Microscopy Confocal Behavior Animal food and beverages General Medicine Bees Chemical ecology Odor Spectrophotometry Ultraviolet Chlorogenic Acid 010606 plant biology & botany |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Chemical Ecology. 44:591-600 |
| ISSN: | 1573-1561 0098-0331 |
| Popis: | Flowering plants attract pollinators via various stimuli such as odor, color, and shape. Factors determining the foraging behavior of pollinators remain a major theme in ecological and evolutionary research, although the floral traits and cognitive ability of pollinators have been investigated for centuries. Here we show that the autofluorescence emitted from pollen and anthers under UV irradiation may act as another attractant for flower-visiting insects. We have identified fluorescent compounds from pollen and anthers of five plant species as hydroxycinnamoyl derivatives. The fluorescent compounds are also shown to quench UV energy and exhibit antioxidant activity, indicating a function as protectants of pollen genes from UV-induced damage. A two-choice assay using honeybees in the field demonstrated that they perceived the blue fluorescence emitted from the fluorescent compounds and were attracted to it. This result suggested that the fluorescence from pollen and anthers serves as a visual cue to attract pollinators under sunlight. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
Full text from SpringerLink