ISSN:
1615-6102
Keywords:
Autospore formation
;
Coated membranes
;
Cytokinesis
;
Green algae
;
Endomembrane flow
;
Freeze fixation
;
Plasma membrane biogenesis
;
Trebouxia
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary Adequate ultrastructural preservation of cells of the green algaTrebouxia aggregata is achieved by immersion freeze fixation using liquid propane followed by freeze substitution and resin embedding at ambient temperature. Despite differential staining of membranes, using this method we have been able to study plasma membrane biogenesis during cellular division. Daughter protoplasts are separated by an ingrowing septum of plasma membrane that extends into the cell from a particular site at the peripheral plasma membrane marked by centrioles. Septum development involves tip growth followed by lateral growth. This growth seems to involve transfer of membrane from an adjacent partially coated reticulum to the septum plasma membrane. The reticulum which extends from nearby Golgi stacks to the area of septum growth is associated with an extensive array of microtubules. After daughter protoplasts are completely separated, each one becomes surrounded by a cell wall which is distinct from the persisting mother wall. The ultrastructural evidence suggests that cells ofT. aggregata are autospores rather than vegetative cells.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01637248
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