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Differentiation of the male nucleus receptor apparatus on the female nucleus of the gymnosperms.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 06640858
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 生物形態・構造
Research InstitutionUniversity of Tsukuba

Principal Investigator

HORI Terumitsu  Institute of Biological Sciences University of Tsukuba Professor, 生物科学系, 教授 (90057563)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MIYAMURA Shin-ichi  Institute of Biological Sciences University of Tsukuba Assistant Professor, 生物科学系, 講師 (00192766)
Project Period (FY) 1994 – 1995
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1995)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000)
Fiscal Year 1995: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 1994: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
KeywordsCycas / Ginkgo / male nucleus receptor apparatus / gymnosperm / sexual reproduction / fertilization / Cyeas vevoluta
Research Abstract

In this study the developmetnt and differentiation of the male nucleus receptor apparatus were investigated in two gymnosperms, Cycas revoluta and Ginkgo biloba. The apparatus functions as a specialized receptor for the acceptance of the male nucleus and as a site of fusion of the gametangial nuclei during fertilization. It is a depression of the nuclear envelope which is frilled with many fine fuzzy foldings of the nuclear membrane. In the egg nucleus of Cycas the apparatus firstly differentiate at its lateral side with regard to the direction of nuclear migrrtion towards the cell center. Finally it locates at the anterior region of egg nucleus facing the neck cells of the archegonium. After fusion of the sperm and egg cells the male nucleus migrates towards the female nucleus in the egg cytoplasm and is accomodated into depression of the female nucleus. The apparatus of G.biloba differentiates during the migration of male nucleus toward the female nucleus after fusion of both reproductive cells. The difference of behavior of the apparatus in these two plants is probably effected by different sizes of egg cells ; the female nucleus of Cycas is tremendously large, measuring more than 2 mm logn and 1-1.5 mm wide, while it measures approximately 350 mum in diameter. Therefore, distance of the nuclear migration in the egg cytoplasm is conspicuously long in the former and shot in the latter. According to comparison of cell size of egg cells and fusion manner of gametangial nuclei formation of the identical structure is expected in plants of the family Pineaceae.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1995 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1994 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (17 results)

All Other

All Publications (17 results)

  • [Publications] S.Miyamura & T.Hori: "Co-localization of chloroplast DNA and ribulose-1,5-biphosphate carboxlase/oxygenase in the so-called pyrenoid of the siphonous green alga,Caulerpa(Caulerpales,Chlorophyta)." Phycologia. 44(印刷中). (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Miyamura & T.Hori: "Pyrenoid as a chloroplast nucleoid in Caulerpa." Boll.Mus.Reg.Sui.Mat. (印刷中). (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Miyamura & T.Hori: "Further confirmation of the presence of DNA in the pyrenoid core of the siphonous green algal genus Caulerpa (Caulerpales,Ulvophyceae,Chlorophyta)." Phycological Research. 43. 101-104 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Satoh,T.Hori: "lsolation of eyespots of green algae and analysis pigments." Botanica Mariua. 38. 467-474 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Hori,φ.Moestrup & L.R.Hoffman: "Fine structural studies on an ultraplanktonic species of Pyramimonas,P.virginica (Prasinophyceae),with a discussion of subgenera within the genus Pyramimonas." European Journal of Phycology. 30. 219-234 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Miyamura & T.Hori: "Co-localization of chloroplast DNA and ribulose-1,5-biphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase in the so-called pyrenoid of the siphonous green alga, Caulerpa (Caulerpales, Chlorophyta)" Phycologia. 44 (2) (in press).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Miyamura & T.Hori: "Pyrenoid as a chloroplast nucleoid in Caulerpa" Boll.Mus.Reg.Sci.Nat.(in press).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Miyamura & T.Hori: "Further confirmation of the presence of DNA in the pyrenoid core of the siphonous green algal genus Caulerpa (Caulerpales, Ulvophyceae, Chlorophyta)" Phycol.Reser.43. 101-104 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Satoh, T.Hori, K.Tsujimoto & T.Sasa: "Isolation of eyespots of green algae and analysis of pigments" Bot.Mar.38. 467-474 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Hori, O.Moestrup & L.R.Hoffman: "Fine structural studies on an ultraplanktonic species of Pyramimonas, P.virginica (Prasinophyceae), with a discussion of subgenera within the genus Pyramimonas" Eur.J.Phycol.30. 219-234 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S. Miyamura & T. Hori: "Co-localization of chloroplast DNA and ribulose-1, 5-biphosphata carboxylase/oxygenase in the so-called pyrenoid of the siphonous green alga, Caulerpa(Caulerpales, Chlorophyta)." Phycologia. 44(印刷中). (1996)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S. Miyamura & T. Hori: "Pyrenoid as a chloroplast nucleoid in Caulerpa." Bollettino del Muses Rigwale di Scienze Naturali. (印刷中). (1996)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S. Miyamura & T. Hori: "Further confirmation of the presence of DNA in the pyrenoid core of the siphonous green algal genus Caulerpa(Caulerpales, Ulvophyceae, Chlorophyta)." Phyco logical Research. 43. 101-104 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Satoh,T.Hori,K.Tsujimoto & T. Sasa: "Isolation of eyespots of green algae and analysis of pigments." Botanica Marcina. 38. 467-474 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T. Hori, φ, Moestrup & L. R. Hottman: "Fine structural studies on an ultraplanktnic species of Pyraminonas, P. virginica (Prasinophyceae), with a discussion of subgenera within the genus Pyramimonas." European Joarnal of Phycology. 30. 219-234 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Hori and J.C.Green: "Mitosis and cell division." In "The Hapto pbyte Algae."(Eds.J.C.Green and B.S.C.Leadbeater). 91-109 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1994 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.Miyamura and T.Hori: "Further confirmation of the presenec of DNA in the pyrenoid core of the siphouous green algal genus Caulirpa." Phycological Research. 43(印刷中). (1995)

    • Related Report
      1994 Annual Research Report

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