Actin cytoskeleton in the extra-ovular embryo sac of Utricularia nelumbifolia (Lentibulariaceae)
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JournalArticle
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663-670
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The actin cytoskeleton in the mature female gametophyte of angiosperms has been examined in only a few dicot and monocot species. The main purposes of this study were to identify how the actin cytoskeleton is arranged in the mature extra-ovular embryo sac in Utricularia nelumbifolia (Lentibulariaceae). We found that the extra-ovular part of the central cell has a well-developed actin cytoskeleton: actin microfilaments formed of long strands which run longitudinally or transversally to the long axis of the embryo sac. The exerted part of the central cell, which is exposed to the environment of the ovary chamber, is highly vacuolated and in the thin peripheral cytoplasm possesses a complicated network of actin microfilaments. The epidermal cells of the placenta that are in contact with the extra-ovular part of the embryo sac are crushed. The ultrastructure data of these cells are presented. We detected the accumulation of the actin cytoskeleton between the micropylar parts of the synergids and the extra-ovular part of central cell. This actin accumulation is unusual because in typical angiosperms the micropylar parts of the synergids form the apex of the female gametophyte.
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actin microfilaments
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female gametophyte
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embryo sac
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egg apparatus
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central cell
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Lentibulariaceae
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carnivorous plants
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dc.description.volume
249
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dc.description.number
3
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dc.identifier.doi
10.1007/s00709-011-0306-1
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dc.identifier.eissn
1615-6102
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dc.title.journal
Protoplasma
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eng
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dc.affiliation
Wydział Biologii i Nauk o Ziemi : Instytut Botaniki
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Article
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CC-BY-NC; inne; ostateczna wersja wydawcy; w momencie opublikowania; 0;