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The sequences of Brassica napus L. pollen oleosins have been determined and examined. Contrary to a recent report, inferred primary sequences of pollen oleosins do include a unique C-terminal domain characterised by the presence of a repetitive motif of three alanine and one proline residue (AAAP). This motif appears to be present in all oleosins expressed in pollen, but not in oleosins from other tissues.
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Roberts, M.R., Hodge, R. & Scott, R. Brassica napus pollen oleosins possess a characteristic C-terminal domain. Planta 195, 469–470 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00202607
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