Observations on the fine structure and development of the spindle at mitosis and meiosis in a marine centric diatom (Lithodesmium undulatum): IV. the second meiotic division and conclusion
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- 1 September 1970
- journal article
- Published by The Company of Biologists in Journal of Cell Science
- Vol. 7 (2), 407-443
- https://doi.org/10.1242/jcs.7.2.407
Abstract
The second meiotic division is shown to be of critical importance for interpretation of structures and events already seen at other divisions. The development of flagellar bases at interkinesis is demonstrated in relation to precursor material seen to accumulate near each pole at meiosis I. The name ‘paracentrosome’ is suggested for this material, which is used up in forming the flagellar bases and spindle precursor. The spindle at late prophase, metaphase and telophase II is shown to resemble those of other divisions except that it is consistently smaller; this fact is numerically demonstrated from serial sections of metaphase II cells. The greatly reduced size and unusual shape of the polar plates present in addition to flagellar bases at metaphase II suggest that these are in a sense equivalent structures with a mutually competitive relation to the paracentrosome. Preliminary observations with the light microscope on the relatively large nuclei of oogonia during meiosis I have shown that the haploid chromosome number is not less than 19 nor more than 23 and that chromatid separation in relation to the kinetochores at anaphase I is normal; the bearing of these findings on interpretation of the spindle is discussed. Comparisons with other organisms are carried out in a preliminary way and the investigation ends with a résumé of the more important externally visible events in male gametogenesis adjusted to a common time scale in the course of one day.Keywords
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