Some observations on zoosporogenesis in the female strain of Oedogonium cardiacum

Abstract

Developmental cytological events in zoosporogenesis in Oedogonium have been studied in material stained with dilute solutions of acridine orange. Induction leads to isolation of successive protoplasts within the filament. Profound intracellular changes leading to zoospore formation are described and are considered to be the result of cellular isolation. Events during zoosporogenesis are briefly compared to those in oogenesis.