Ultrastructural observations on Helvellaceae (Pezizales). II. Ascosporogenesis of Gyromitra esculenta

1988 ◽  
Vol 66 (9) ◽  
pp. 1743-1749 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack L. Gibson ◽  
James W. Kimbrough
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Wall ◽  
Primary Wall ◽  
Wall Formation ◽  
Fibrillar Material ◽  
Wall Deposition

The ultrastructure of ascosporogenesis in Gyromitra esculenta (Pers.) Fr. is examined and compared with that reported for other Pezizales. Observations are made on spore delimitation, primary wall deposition, and formation of the secondary wall. Primary wall formation is similar to that reported for other species of Pezizales. The more or less smooth, electron-dense secondary wall appears to be derived from loose, fibrillar material of the perisporal sac. Observations are also made on structure and origin of the epispore and on cytological details of the epiplasm and sporoplasm relating to spore ontogeny.

Ultrastructural observations on Helvellaceae (Pezizales). Ascosporogenesis of selected species of Helvetia

1988 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 771-783 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack L. Gibson ◽  
James W. Kimbrough
Keyword(s):  
Early Development ◽  
Secondary Wall ◽  
Primary Wall ◽  
Spore Ornamentation ◽  
Wall Formation ◽  
Wall Deposition ◽  
Secondary Wall Formation

The ultrastructure of ascosporogenesis including observations on spore delimitation, primary wall deposition, and formation of the secondary wall is examined in three species of the genus Helvella. The double membranes delimiting the spores and the ascus plasmalemma stain identically with silver proteinate poststain. Primary wall formation is similar in all species examined, although very early development was observed only for H. macropus. Secondary wall formation, which results in the characteristic spore ornamentation, appears to be quite similar for the three species. In addition, observations are made on the structure and origin of the epispore and on cytological details of the epiplasm and sporoplasm relating to spore ontogeny.

scholarly journals The Nature of Reaction Wood III. Cell Division and Cell Wall Formation in Conifer Stems

1952 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 385 ◽  
Author(s):  
ABW Ardrop ◽  
HE Dadswell
Keyword(s):  
Cell Wall ◽  
Cell Division ◽  
Secondary Wall ◽  
Compression Wood ◽  
Normal Wood ◽  
Reaction Wood ◽  
Primary Wall ◽  
Wall Formation ◽  
Tracheid Length ◽  
Secondary Wall Formation

Cell division, the nature of extra-cambial readjustment, and the development of the secondary wall in the tracheids of conifer stems have been investigated in both compression wood and normal wood. It has been shown that the reduction in tracheid length, accompanying the development of compression wood and, in normal wood, increased radial growth after suppression, result from an increase in the number of anticlinal divisions in the cambium. From observations of bifurcated and otherwise distorted cell tips in mature tracheids, of small but distinct terminal canals connecting the lumen to the primary wall in the tips of mature tracheids, and of the presence of only primary wall at the tips of partly differentiated tracheids, and from the failure to observe remnants of the parent primary walls at the ends of differentiating tracheids, it has been concluded that extra-cambial readjustment of developing cells proceeds by tip or intrusive growth. It has been further concluded that the development of the secondary wall is progressive towards the cell tips, on the bases of direct observation of secondary wall formation in developing tracheids and of the increase found in the number of turns of the micellar helix per cell with increasing cell length. The significance of this in relation to the submicroscopic organization of the cell wall has been discussed. Results of X-ray examinations and of measurements of� tracheid length in successive narrow tangential zones from the cambium into the xylem have indicated that secondary wall formation begins before the dimensional changes of differentiation are complete.

Structure and Function of the Primary Zygote Wall of Chlamydomonas Monoica

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (S2) ◽  
pp. 50-51
Author(s):  
M. Salanga ◽  
K. Van Winkle-Swift
Keyword(s):  
Mutant Strain ◽  
Secondary Wall ◽  
Wall Layer ◽  
Ultrastructural Changes ◽  
Temperature Sensitive ◽  
Permissive Temperature ◽  
Primary Wall ◽  
Wall Formation ◽  
Chlamydomonas Monoica ◽  
Wall Assembly

The Chlamydomonas zygospore is formed after gametic cell fusion by a progression of ultrastructural and physiological changes, including the synthesis of a protective and elaborately sculptured secondary wall (Figure 1). Assembly of the secondary wall occurs within the confines of a transient primary zygote wall, synthesized immediately after gamete fusion, and assembled beneath the residual gamete walls. Upon completion of secondary wall assembly, the primary zygote wall is shed from the maturing zygospore (Figure 2). This primary zygote wall, composed primarily of a β-1,3 glucan (callose), may be important in the regulation of secondary zygospore wall formation.A temperature-sensitive mutant strain of C. monoica, zym30, has been isolated that shows marked abnormalities in both primary and secondary wall ultrastructure. The degree of wall formation in the mutant strain is inversely proportional to temperature. At 25° C most zygotes fail to synthesize either the primary or the secondary wall. At 15° C both primary and secondary wall assembly occurs to some extent and as many as 50% of the zygotes develop a “pseudo-wildtype” phenotype (Figure 3). Although release of the primary wall rarely occurs in the zym30 strain (even at permissive temperatures), those walls that are released appear thinner than the walls shed from wildtype zygospores, as viewed by phase contrast microscopy. Fluorescence images incorporating aniline blue, a fluorochrome specific for β-1,3 glucans, show decreased fluorescence suggesting reduced callose synthesis (Figure 4).Several permanent, ultrastructurally distinct layers comprise the secondary wall, the assembly of which may be controlled, in part, by the primary wall. One or more of these secondary wall layers contain the highly durable, autofluorescent biopolymer, sporopollenin. Autofluorescence of zym30 zygospores produced at the permissive temperature is enhanced relative to wildtype zygospores. This correlates with ultrastructural changes in the primary wall and overproduction and/or misassembly of the surface secondary wall layer (Figure 5). Work is in progress to determine whether the environmental resistance, and/or viability of the zym30 “pseudowildtype” zygospores are reduced relative to wildtype zygospores.

Ultrastructural observations on Helvellaceae (Pezizales, Ascomycetes). IV. Ascospore ontogeny in selected species of Gyromitra subgenus Discina

1990 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 317-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
James W. Kimbrough ◽  
Chi-Guang Wu ◽  
Jack L. Gibson
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Secondary Wall ◽  
Spore Wall ◽  
Wall Material ◽  
Wall Structure ◽  
Primary Wall ◽  
Spore Ornamentation ◽  
Wall Formation ◽  
Secondary Wall Formation ◽  
Definition Of

The ultrastructure of ascospore ontogeny and spore wall microchemistry are described in three sessile, discoid species of Gyromitra previously placed in Discina. Silver proteinate and barium permanganate were used as poststains to enhance the definition of various wall layers and spore organelles. Early stages of ascosporogenesis and primary wall formation are similar to those described in other species of Pezizales. Secondary wall formation, which results in characteristic spore ornamentation, is similar in Gyromitra brunnea, Gyromitra leucoxantha, and Gyromitra perlata. Mature spores of these species differ in the size and shape of translucent lacunae within the secondary wall, and in the morphology of apiculi. The lacunae originate through blebbing of primary wall material through the epispore into the secondary wall, resulting in the isolation of electron-translucent primary wall clumps within the electron-dense secondary wall. These and other ultrastructural observations of apothecial tissues support the maintenance of the Helvellaceae (sensu lato) to include taxa of the tribes Helvelleae, Discineae, and Rhizineae. Phylogenetic linkages of these taxa to other families of Pezizales are suggested. Key words: ascosporogenesis, ascospore wall structure and microchemistry, discomycete systematics and phylogeny.

Changes in cell wall organization resulting from surface growth in parenchyma of oat coleoptiles

1958 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 89 ◽  
Author(s):  
AB Wardrop ◽  
J Cronshaw
Keyword(s):  
Cell Wall ◽  
Outer Surface ◽  
Secondary Wall ◽  
Surface Growth ◽  
Extension Growth ◽  
Primary Wall ◽  
Cell Wall Formation ◽  
Wall Formation ◽  
Cell Wall Organization ◽  
Mechanism Of Growth

The primary walls present during the phase of extension growth in oat coleoptiles possess an almost transverse microfibril orientation on their inner surfaces but on the outer surface the microfibrils are considerably disoriented from this direction, which is consistent with the concept of multi-net mechanism of growth. Coleoptile segments grown at 2°C to depress cell wall formation show no difference in orientation on their inner and outer surfaces; this is also considered to be consistent with the multi-net mechanism. It is shown that the longitudinal ribs of microfibrils present at the cell corners, and hitherto referred to as secondary thickening, are on the outer surface of the cell wall and are considered to arise from a disorientation of microfibrils as a result of multi-net growth. As a result of this microfibril disorientation there is a tendency for the pit fields to be reduced in area. After surface growth has ceased a secondary wall is formed with a well-defined helical organization distinctly different from that of the primary wall. The implications of these results in terms of previous investigations are discussed.

scholarly journals The structure of the walls of parenchyma in avena coleoptiles

1938 ◽  
Vol 125 (840) ◽  
pp. 372-386 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Wall Thickness ◽  
Secondary Wall ◽  
Transverse Plane ◽  
The Other ◽  
Primary Wall ◽  
Transverse Orientation ◽  
Dark Layer ◽  
Wall Deposition ◽  
Point To Point ◽  
Made In

The structure of the primary wall and its relation to that of the secondary wall has long been a subject of controversy. In recent years evidence collected from various sources has led to somewhat divergent views. Thus consideration of the development of the conifer tracheid, for instance, has led to the suggestion that the molecular chains of cellulose, in the wall of the cambial initial, are initial rather steeply to the longi­tudinal axis, so that they form a spiral round the cell (Jaccard and Frey 1928; Preston 1934). On the other hand, a different idea may be derived from consideration of transverse sections of tracheids, as made by Bailey and Kerr (1935) and by Freudenberg and Dürr (1932) under the polarizing microscope. Observed in this way the tracheid wall clearly consists of at least three layers—an outer, and an inner, bright layer and a central dark layer. On the basis of such observations, Bailey and Kerr and Freudenberg have concluded that the direction of the cellulose micelles varies from point to point in the wall thickness. In the outer and inner layers they are said to run transversely and in the ventral layer longitudinally. This would confirm the earlier Work of Scarth, Gibbs and Spier (1929). While the validity of this interpretation is open to question (as will be pointed out elsewhere) it would possibly imply that since the outer lasers of the secondary wall lie nearest to the primary wall, the micelles in the latter would be oriented in the transverse plane rather than in a spiral. Certain suggestions concerning the relation between wall deposition and growth have, in fact, been made in terms of this transverse orientation in primary walls. Consideration of these hypotheses has been made elsewhere (Preston and Astbury 1937); the present paper is concerned more with a discussion of some evidence which has been quoted in their support (Castle 1937).

scholarly journals MYB Transcription Factors and Its Regulation in Secondary Cell Wall Formation and Lignin Biosynthesis during Xylem Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 3560
Author(s):  
Ruixue Xiao ◽  
Chong Zhang ◽  
Xiaorui Guo ◽  
Hui Li ◽  
Hai Lu
Keyword(s):  
Cell Wall ◽  
Transcription Factors ◽  
Secondary Wall ◽  
Secondary Cell Wall ◽  
Lignin Biosynthesis ◽  
Cell Wall Formation ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Secondary Cell Wall Formation ◽  
Myb Transcription Factors ◽  
Wall Formation

The secondary wall is the main part of wood and is composed of cellulose, xylan, lignin, and small amounts of structural proteins and enzymes. Lignin molecules can interact directly or indirectly with cellulose, xylan and other polysaccharide molecules in the cell wall, increasing the mechanical strength and hydrophobicity of plant cells and tissues and facilitating the long-distance transportation of water in plants. MYBs (v-myb avian myeloblastosis viral oncogene homolog) belong to one of the largest superfamilies of transcription factors, the members of which regulate secondary cell-wall formation by promoting/inhibiting the biosynthesis of lignin, cellulose, and xylan. Among them, MYB46 and MYB83, which comprise the second layer of the main switch of secondary cell-wall biosynthesis, coordinate upstream and downstream secondary wall synthesis-related transcription factors. In addition, MYB transcription factors other than MYB46/83, as well as noncoding RNAs, hormones, and other factors, interact with one another to regulate the biosynthesis of the secondary wall. Here, we discuss the biosynthesis of secondary wall, classification and functions of MYB transcription factors and their regulation of lignin polymerization and secondary cell-wall formation during wood formation.

scholarly journals Involvement of CesA4, CesA7-A/B and CesA8-A/B in secondary wall formation in Populus trichocarpa wood

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manzar Abbas ◽  
Ilona Peszlen ◽  
Rui Shi ◽  
Hoon Kim ◽  
Rui Katahira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Mechanical Strength ◽  
Cell Walls ◽  
Secondary Wall ◽  
Populus Trichocarpa ◽  
Wood Formation ◽  
Fiber Cell ◽  
Modulus Of Rupture ◽  
Cellulose Content ◽  
Wall Formation

Abstract Cellulose synthase A genes (CesAs) are responsible for cellulose biosynthesis in plant cell walls. In this study, functions of secondary wall cellulose synthases PtrCesA4, PtrCesA7-A/B and PtrCesA8-A/B were characterized during wood formation in Populus trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray). CesA RNAi knockdown transgenic plants exhibited stunted growth, narrow leaves, early necrosis, reduced stature, collapsed vessels, thinner fiber cell walls and extended fiber lumen diameters. In the RNAi knockdown transgenics, stems exhibited reduced mechanical strength, with reduced modulus of rupture (MOR) and modulus of elasticity (MOE). The reduced mechanical strength may be due to thinner fiber cell walls. Vessels in the xylem of the transgenics were collapsed, indicating that water transport in xylem may be affected and thus causing early necrosis in leaves. A dramatic decrease in cellulose content was observed in the RNAi knockdown transgenics. Compared with wildtype, the cellulose content was significantly decreased in the PtrCesA4, PtrCesA7 and PtrCesA8 RNAi knockdown transgenics. As a result, lignin and xylem contents were proportionally increased. The wood composition changes were confirmed by solid-state NMR, two-dimensional solution-state NMR and sum-frequency-generation vibration (SFG) analyses. Both solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and SFG analyses demonstrated that knockdown of PtrCesAs did not affect cellulose crystallinity index. Our results provided the evidence for the involvement of PtrCesA4, PtrCesA7-A/B and PtrCesA8-A/B in secondary cell wall formation in wood and demonstrated the pleiotropic effects of their perturbations on wood formation.

Phenological Comparison of the Onset of Vessel Formation Between Ring-Porous and Diffuse-Porous Deciduous Trees in a Japanese Temperate Forest

IAWA Journal ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 431-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitsuo Suzuki ◽  
Kiyotsugu Yoda ◽  
Hitoshi Suzuki
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Wall ◽  
Leaf Expansion ◽  
Vessel Element ◽  
Early Maturation ◽  
Vessel Formation ◽  
Wall Deposition ◽  
Water Conduction ◽  
Vessel Elements ◽  
Secondary Wall Deposition ◽  
Diffuse Porous

Initiation of vessel formation and vessel maturation indicated by secondary wall deposition have been compared in eleven deciduous broadleaved tree species. In ring-porous species the first vessel element formation in the current growth ring was initiated two to six weeks prior to the onset of leaf expansion, and secondary wall deposition on the vessel elements was completed from one week before to three weeks after leaf expansion. In diffuse-porous species, the first vessel element formation was initiated two to seven weeks after the onset of leaf expansion, and secondary wall deposition was completed four to nine weeks after leaf expansion. These results suggest that early maturation of the first vessel elements in the ring-porous species will serve for water conduction in early spring. On the contrary, the late maturation of the first vessel elements in the diffuse-porous species indicates that no new functional vessels exist at the time of the leaf expansion.

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