Ultrastructure of mature male gametes of Nitella hyalina (Charales, Charophyta)

VOUILLOUD AMELIA; CACERES EDUARDO; LEONARDI PATRICIA

PHYCOLOGIA

International Phycological Society

Año: 2010 vol. 49 p. 508 - 511

0031-8884

<!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Century; panose-1:2 4 6 4 5 5 5 2 3 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:ES;} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:70.85pt 3.0cm 70.85pt 3.0cm; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> The article describes the ultrastructure of male gametes of Nitella hyalina.Microtubular roots did not surround mitochondria completely. The number of microtubules varied from 12 to19 at the level of mitochondria, from 24 to 31 at the level of the nucleus and from 10 to 21 at different levels of the plastids. The 3-membered root is clearly discernible only up to the level of mitochondria. At the rearmost level of the gamete, microtubules were separated in bunches of 2-6 microtubules each. Mature gametes of N. hyalina were compared with those of other species of Chara and Nitella. This comparative analysis suggests that certain male gamete ultrastructure traits are regularly dissimilar at genus level.