ISSN:
1615-6102
Keywords:
Fucus
;
Plant development
;
Nucleus
;
Cell wall
;
Laser microsurgery
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary Protoplasts from rhizoids of two-celledFucus embryos were obtained using laser microsurgery. They were characterised by a membrane potential similar to that of a rhizoid cell in situ and a rapid regeneration of the cell wall. Nucleated subprotoplasts with regenerated cell wall were capable of photopolarisation as zygotes. These pseudozygotes developed into miniature embryos similar to zygotic embryos. The nucleus appeared to be necessary for pseudozygote polarisation but the transcription inhibitor, actinomycin D, though preventing zygote polarisation, was inactive on pseudozygotes. A role for the nucleus as a geometric reference is discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01276937
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