ISSN:
1615-6102
Keywords:
Cell division
;
Cell symmetry
;
Cell polarity
;
Komma
;
Cryptomonas
;
Periplast
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary A unique form of cell division is reported for the cellsKomma caudata andCryptomonas ovata (Cryptophyceae). During cytokinesis, the posterior tail-like region of each daughter cell develops from the anterior region of the parental cell. This process, termed “pole reversal”, involves a major realignment in overall cell polarity as well as alterations to cytoplasmic and surface components. Pole reversal may be a consequence of flagellar apparatus transformation and reorientation during division, and pole reversal may facilitate the development of the asymmetric cell shape in daughter cells.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01404038
