栽培甜菜花粉发育过程的超微结构

利用透射电镜技术对栽培甜菜（Beta vuigaris）花粉发育过程进行了超微结构观察。结果表明,在小孢子母细胞减数分裂期间,细胞内发生了“细胞质改组”,主要表现在核糖体减少,质体和线粒体结构发生了规律性变化。末期1不形成细胞板,而是在2个子核间形成“细胞器带”。“细胞器带”的存在起到类似细胞板的作用,暂时将细胞质分隔成两部分。四分体呈四面体型,被胼胝质壁包围。小孢子外壁的沉积始于四分体晚期,至小孢子晚期外壁已基本发育完全。单核小孢子时期,细胞核大,细胞器丰富。二细胞花粉发育主要表现在生殖细胞壁的变化上,生殖细胞壁上不具有胞间连丝。成熟花粉为三细胞型,含有1个营养细胞和2个精细胞。精细胞具有短尾突,无壁,为裸细胞,每个精细胞通过2层质膜与营养细胞的细胞质分开。生殖细胞与精细胞里缺乏质体。     

栽培甜菜花粉发育过程的超微结构

利用透射电镜技术对栽培甜菜(Beta vulgaris)花粉发育过程进行了超微结构观察。结果表明, 在小孢子母细胞减数分裂期间, 细胞内发生了“细胞质改组”, 主要表现在核糖体减少, 质体和线粒体结构发生了规律性变化。末期I 不形成细胞板,而是在2个子核间形成“细胞器带”。“细胞器带”的存在起到类似细胞板的作用, 暂时将细胞质分隔成两部分。四分体呈四面体型, 被胼胝质壁包围。小孢子外壁的沉积始于四分体晚期, 至小孢子晚期外壁已基本发育完全。单核小孢子时期, 细胞核大, 细胞器丰富。二细胞花粉发育主要表现在生殖细胞壁的变化上, 生殖细胞壁上不具有胞间连丝。成熟花粉为三细胞型, 含有1个营养细胞和2个精细胞。精细胞具有短尾突, 无壁, 为裸细胞, 每个精细胞通过2层质膜与营养细胞的细胞质分开。生殖细胞与精细胞里缺乏质体。     

同源四倍体水稻小孢子发生的超微结构

利用透射电子显微镜对同源四倍体水稻小孢子母细胞减数分裂前及期间的超微结构进行观察,结果发现:(1)减数分裂前及减数分裂早期,小孢子母细胞核糖体密度高,线粒体、质体等细胞器丰富;粗线期核糖体密度显著下降,线粒体、质体等细胞器数量减少;终变期核糖体密度逐渐恢复到减数分裂前状态,而其他细胞器的数量除在二分体时期出现短暂的回升,终变期以后的时期均较少.(2)小孢子母细胞间的连接在小孢子母细胞时期以典型的胞间连丝为主,进入细线期,胞间连丝数量显著减少,宽孔道的胞质通道逐渐增多,粗线期小孢子母细胞间基本通过胞质通道连接,终变期小孢子母细胞间完全分离.(3)随着减数分裂的进行,药壁四层细胞逐渐液泡化,绒毡层细胞中部分小液泡融合成大液泡,形成胞内"空腔";药室内壁细胞出现大量的具有叶绿体结构特征的质体,内含丰富的淀粉粒,到了四分体时期质体数量及内含的淀粉粒显著减少.     

牡丹小孢子发生与雄配子体发育的超微结构研究

牡丹（Paeonia suffruticosa Andr.）花粉母细胞在减数分裂前期Ⅰ出现核液泡,其具有消化和转移细胞核中降解产物的功能。细胞发生了规律性的变化：前期Ⅰ,核糖体数量减少,质体、线粒体结构简化;末期Ⅰ和前期Ⅱ,出现细胞器带,四分体时期,细胞器分散开,结构较清晰,核糖体密度最大。小孢子时期,各结构简化,数量减少,至成熟二胞花粉时,细胞器丰富,结构恢复清晰。牡丹生殖细胞初期具壁,游离在营养细胞质内后壁消失,始终不含质体。花粉成熟时,生殖细胞和营养构成“雄性生殖单位“（MGU）。     

大葱小孢子母细胞至二胞早期花粉发育的超微结构观察

用电镜观察了章丘大葱 (AlliumfistulosumL .)从小孢子母细胞至二胞早期花粉发育的超微结构。终变期的花粉母细胞 ,胼胝壁外方的相邻初生壁间及胞间隙内 ,存在胞间物质 ,四分体期 ,此物质尚部分存在。小孢子母细胞减数分裂前 ,细胞质内含有脂滴 ,小孢子有丝分裂以后 ,脂滴增多增大。小孢子分裂后期 ,质体已积累淀粉粒 1至多个。二胞早期花粉之营养细胞质内 ,有些含淀粉质体亦含脂滴。各发育期 ,核糖体及多聚合糖体丰富 ,并有很多的粗面内质网、高尔基体及小泡、线粒体 ,显示蛋白质、糖类及其它物质合成及运输作用的活跃。小孢子缺中央大液泡。有丝分裂后期 ,细胞器集中于未来的营养细胞极。小孢子胞质分裂期 ,有些内质网贴近或与花粉质膜相连 ,它们或有可能互相融合 ,扩大质膜面积而适应花粉的生长。还讨论了不同时期高尔基体小泡的作用。     

麦冬花药绒毡层和乌氏体的细微结构

麦冬(Ophiopogon japonicus)的绒毡层发育为分泌型。在小孢子母细胞时期,绒毡层细胞达到了发育的高峰。此时,绒毡层细胞中细胞器非常丰富,具大量线粒体、高尔基体和质体,尤以肉质网含量最多;原乌氏体出现较早,在小孢子母细胞时期绒毡层细胞中就已出现;四分体时期,大量原乌氏体被排入内切向面的质膜和纤维素壁之间;到了小孢子早期,绒毡层细胞失去细胞壁,原乌氏体分布在质膜的凹陷处,孢粉素物质在其上沉积,发育为乌氏体,乌氏体有单个和复合两种类型;当花粉成熟时,绒毡层细胞完全解体。     

小麦雄配子体的超微结构 Ⅰ.营养细胞和生殖细胞的形成

小孢子分裂的末期产生的成膜体,经离心的扩展后形成一个与内壁连结的细胞板,而后形成分隔营养细胞和生殖细胞的壁。由于胞质分裂高度的不均等性,形成大小悬殊的营养细胞和生殖细胞。在初期的生殖细胞和营养细胞的细胞质中,细胞器是没有差异的,包括线粒体、质体、内质网、高尔基体和核糖体。只有在胞质分裂初期看到微管。生殖细胞形成后,进一步的发育是逐渐脱离花粉粒的壁而成为游离的细胞,浸没在营养细胞的细胞质中。与此同时壁物质消失,变为一个被二层质膜所包围的裸细胞。当生殖细胞发育至游离的裸细胞时期,与营养细胞比较,显示明显的异质性,表现为生殖细胞中的质体不发育或退化,其它细胞器没有什么变化。相反,营养细胞中的质体和线粒体在数量上和大小上显著增长,在质体中迅速积累淀粉。对小麦生殖细胞暂时出现细胞壁的意义以及和营养细胞的异质性进行了讨论。     

西瓜绒毡层和花粉发育的进一步观察

绒毡层为１层同型细胞,腺质性,幼期他药壁层相似,减数分裂开始后表现出自己独有的特点,小孢子母细胞纤维素壁生存到四分体时期,随着小孢子外壁出现而消失。四分体时期,小孢子发育出网状原覆盖层和柱状原基粒棒。成熟花粉属２－细胞型,含丰富淀粉和脂烃物质,生殖细胞具有流线型结构,呈梭形或柳叶形。营养核与生殖细胞联系密切。     

西瓜小孢子发育过程中几种细胞器的变化

用透射电子显微镜观察了西瓜（Ｃｉｔｒｕｌｌｕｓ ｖｕｌｇａｒｉｓ Ｓｃｈｒａｄ．）小孢子发育过程中核糖体、线粒体、质体、内质网、高尔基体等细胞器的变化。核糖体和线粒体变化都有明显的规律性：核糖体密度在四分体时期高,液泡化时期降低,液泡化结束后再回升;线粒体经历一个脱分化与再分化周期,液泡化时期该细胞器数量及其内嵴数目减少而脱分化,液泡化结束后形状多样化、内嵴重新增多而再分化;质体结构不变,但体积变     

菜豆花粉发育中质体和线粒体及其DNA存在的状况——着重阐明质体遗传…

应用电镜和ＤＮＡ的ＤＡＰＩ荧光检测技术研究了菜豆小孢子／花粉发育中质体和线粒体及其ＤＮＡ存在的状况。观察表明：在小孢子分裂时质体全部分配到营养细胞中，初形成的生殖细胞已不含质体。线粒体和质体的ＤＮＡ在花粉发育中也先后降解，生殖细胞从刚形成时发育至成熟花粉时期这两种细胞器ＤＮＡ均不存在。研究结果为菜豆质体母系遗传提供了确切的细胞学证据。遗传分析的研究曾确定菜豆质体为双亲遗传，与对本研究结论不同的原因     

玉竹雄配子的发育——着重阐明质体在生殖细胞和营养细胞中的分布和变化

玉竹(Polygonatum simizui Kitag)小孢子在分裂前,质体极性分布导致分裂后形成的生殖细胞不含质体,而营养细胞包含了小孢子中全部的质体。生殖细胞发育至成熟花粉时期,及在花粉管中分裂形成的两个精细胞中始终不含质体。虽然生殖细胞和精细胞中都存在线粒体,但细胞质中无DNA类核。玉竹雄性质体的遗传为单亲母本型。在雄配子体发育过程中,营养细胞中的质体发生明显的变化。在早期的营养细胞质中,造粉质体增殖和活跃地合成淀粉。后期,脂体增加而造粉质体消失。接近成熟时花粉富含油滴。对百合科的不同属植物质体被排除的机理及花粉中贮藏的淀粉与脂体的转变进行了讨论。     

Ultrastructural studies on plastids of generative and vegetative cells inLiliaceae 3. Plastid distribution during the pollen development inGasteria verrucosa (Mill.) Duval

Summary This paper describes the development of pollen grains ofGasteria verrucosa from the late microspore to the mature two-cellular pollen grain. Ultrastructural changes and the distribution of plastids as a result of the first pollen mitosis have been investigated using light and electron microscopy. The microspores as well as the generative and the vegetative cell contain mitochondria and other cytoplasmic organelles during all of the observed developmental stages. In contrast, the generative cell and the vegetative cell show a different plastid content. Plastids are randomly distributed within the microspores before pollen mitosis. During the prophase of the first pollen mitosis the plastids become clustered at the proximal pole of the microspore. The dividing nucleus of the microspore is located at the distal pole of the microspore. Therefore, the plastids are not equally distributed into both the generative and the vegetative cell. The possible reasons for the polarization of plastids within the microspore are briefly discussed. The lack of plastids in the generative cell causes a maternal inheritance of plastids inGasteria verrucosa.     

Fine Structure of Tapetal Cells and Ubisch Bodies in the Anther of Ophiopogon japonicus

The development of the tapetum in Ophiopogon ]aponicus is of secretory type Tapetum develops at their peak during the microspore mother cell stage. There are abundant organelles, consisting of a lot of mitochondria, dictyosomes and plastids, especially endoplasmic reticulum. Pro-Ubisch bodies e. merge as early as at the stage of microspore mother cell. At tetrad stage, a large number of pro-Ubisch bodies accumulate between inner tangential face of the plasmalemma and the cell wall. At the early microspore stage, pro-Ubisch bodies are distributed in the small embayments of the plasmalemma. As the sporopollenin begins to deposit on them, proubisch bodies develop into Ubisch bodies which consist of two types: single and aggregated. Tapetal cells degenerate completely when pollen grains reach maturity.     

Anatomical differences on development of fertile and sterile pollen grains of Prunus salicina Lindl.

Anatomical changes occurring during the microsporogenic development of P. salicina Lindl. were studied in male fertile and male sterile genotypes. Male fertile pollen grains showed three well determined pore regions, without ektexine. Intine was thick and surrounded the vegetative cell. Vegetative cells enclosed the generative cells; their cytoplasm was rich in plastids, abundant RER and active mitochondria. Development of sterile pollen was different from the meiosis step. Microspores did not show germination pores and ektexine was continuous around the whole grain. Pollen grains showed an atypical shape. The tapetum persisted after the tetrad stage and showed hypertrophy and vacuole development, resulting in abnormal microspore development. Only a few pollen grains and rudiments of collapsed microspores close to the anther wall were formed at anthesis.     

Cytoplasmic DNA apportionment and plastid differentiation during male gametophyte development in Pelargonium zonale

In the male gametophyte of Pelargonium zonale, generative and sperm cells contain cytoplasmic DNA in high density compared to vegetative cells. Cytoplasmic DNA was examined using the DNA fluorochrome DAPI (4'6-diamidino-2-phenylindole) and observed with epifluorescence and electron microscopy. The microspore cell contains a prominent central vacuole before mitosis; mitochondria and plastids are randomly distributed throughout the cytoplasm. Following the first pollen grain mitosis, neither the vegetative cell nor the early generative cell display a distributional difference in cytoplasmic DNA, nor is there in organelle content at this stage. During the maturation of the male gametophyte, however, a significant discrepancy in plastid abundance develops. Plastids in the generative cell return to proplastids and do not contain large starch grains, while those in the vegetative cell develop starch grains and differentiate into large amyloplasts. Plastid nucleoids in generative and sperm cells in a mature male gametophyte are easily discriminated after DAPI staining due to their compactness, while those in vegetative cells stained only weakly. The utility of the hydrophilic, non-autofluorescent resin Technovit 7100 in observing DAPI fluorescence is also demonstrated.     

Microspore development inBrassica napus and the effect of high temperature on division in vivo and in vitro

Summary Brassica napus cv. Topas microspores isolated and cultured near the first pollen mitosis and subjected to a heat treatment develop into haploid embryos at a frequency of about 20%. In order to obtain a greater understanding of the induction process and embryogenesis, transmission electron microscopy was used to study the development of pollen from the mid-uninucleate to the bicellular microspore stage. The effect of 24 h of high temperature (32.5 °C) on microspore development was examined by heat treating microspore cultures or entire plants. Mid-uninucleate microspores contained small vacuoles. Late-uninucleate vacuolate microspores contained a large vacuole. The large vacuole of the vacuolate stage was fragmented into numerous small vacuoles in the late-uninucleate stage. The late-uninucleate stage contained an increased number of ribosomes, a pollen coat covering the exine and a laterally positioned nucleus. Prior to the first pollen mitosis the nucleus of the lateuninucleate microspore appeared to be appressed to the plasma membrane; numerous perinuclear microtubules were observed. Microspores developing into pollen divided asymmetrically to form a large vegetative cell with amyloplasts and a small generative cell without plastids. The cells were separated by a lens-shaped cell wall which later diminished. At the late-bicellular stage the generative cell was observed within the vegetative cell. Starch and lipid reserves were present in the vegetative cell and the rough endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi were abundant. The microspore isolation procedure removed the pollen coat, but did not redistribute or alter the morphology of the organelles. Microspores cultured at 25 °C for 24 h resembled late-bicellular microspores except more starch and a thicker intine were present. A more equal division of microspores occurred during the 24 h heat treatment (32.5 °C) of the entire plant or of cultures. A planar wall separated the cells of the bicellular microspores. Both daughter cells contained plastids and the nuclei were of similar size. Cultured embryogenie microspores contained electron-dense deposits at the plasma membrane/cell wall interface, vesicle-like structures in the cell walls and organelle-free regions in the cytoplasm. The results are related to embryogenesis and a possible mechanism of induction is discussed.Abbreviations B binucleate - LU late uninucleate - LUV late uninucleate vacuolate - M mitotic - MU mid-uninucleate - RER rough endoplasmic reticulum - TEM transmission electron micrograph     

Ultrastructure of Male Gametophyte in wheat I. The Formation of Generative and Vegetative Cells

The present study of the formation of the generative and vegetative cells in wheat has demonstrated some cytological details at the ultrastructural level. The phragmoplast formed in telophase of the first microsporic mitosis extended centrifugally until it connected with the intine of the pollen grain. A new cell wall was then formed to separate the generative and the vegetative cells. By unequal cytokinesis the former is small and the latter large. In early developmental stage of male gametophyte, the organelles in the cytoplasm of the generaVive cell and the vegetative cells are similar, including mitochondria, dictyosomes, rough endoplasmic retieulum, free and clustered ribosomes and plastids, but microtubules were observed only in the early cytokinesis stage. In the further developmental stage of the male gemetophyte, the generative cell gradually detached from the intine of pollen grain and grew inward to the cytoplasm of the vegetation cell. When the generative cell became round and free in the cytoplasm of the vegetative cell, the wall materials between plasma membranes of the cytoplasm of the generative and the vegetative cells disappeared completely, so that it was a naked cell with a double-layer membrane at this time. The heterogeneity between both cells was then very conspiceous. The organelles in the cytoplasm of the generative cell have hardly any changed besides the degeneration of plastids, but in vegetative cytoplasm the mitochondria and plastids increased dramatically both in number and size. The rapid deposition of starch in the plastids of the cytoplasm of the vegetative cell made the most conspicuous feature of the vegetative cell in mature pollen grain. The significance of the presence of a temporary cell wall in generative cell and heterogeneity between generative and vegetative cells are discussed.