Cell differentiation in microsporangia of Pinus sylvestris. II. Early pachytene

Autor: Björn Walles, John R. Rowley
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Nordic Journal of Botany. 5:241-254
ISSN: 0107-055X
DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-1051.1985.tb01654.x
Popis: Tapetal cells of Pinus sylvesiris L. underwent one hypersecretory cycle during early pachytene and entered a second cycle by the time of mid pachytene in microspore mother cells. Initially in each cycle tapetal cells became papillaform then dome-shaped and thereafter, in conjunction with radial narrowing of the cells, dilation of the ER system was intensive throughout the cytoplasm. Recovery from hyperactivity culminated with the presence of plasmodesma-like connections between tapetal cells and a period of mitosis in tapetal cells. The differentiation of tapetal cells occurred asynchronously within a microsporangium and their dedifferentiation began nonuni-formly, becoming synchronous coincidental with the presence of “plasmodesmata”. Microsporangia increased in size and tapetal cells were laterally wide before “plasmodesmata” receded and tapetal cells again differentiated asynchronously.
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