ISSN:
1550-7408
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
SYNOPSIS. Glutamic diethyl ester inhibited the growth of Euglena gracilis and induced abnormal cell division. A variety of amino acid esters inhibited growth in both Euglena and Astasia, but only glutamic diethyl ester and, to a lesser extent, glutamic dimethyl ester, interfered with cell division, and only in Euglena. Glutamic acid potentiated the growth inhibitory effect of glutamic diethyl ester but antagonized the formation of aberrant division forms. The mitotic process appeared to proceed normally thru the stages of formation of the reservoir, gullet and flagellum, but cytokinesis stopped during the unwinding process which leads to the separation of the daughter cells, thus leading to the formation of doublets. Doublets could then continue their life cycles, forming triplets or quadruplets and, occasionally, octuplets.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1550-7408.1969.tb02260.x
