Ultrastructure of sporophyte of <i>Cladosiphon okamuranus</i> Tokida (Ectocarpales, Phaeophyceae)

Authors

  • Qinghua Zhu Department of Biology, Dezhou University, Dezhou
  • Xuecheng Zhang College of Marine Life Scicences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao
  • KKIU Arunakumara 2Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Mapalana, Kamburupitiya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v38i2.5143

Keywords:

Cladosiphon okamuranus, Brown algae, Ultrastructure, Pathhole

Abstract

Transmission Electron Microscopy of 35 day old culture of Cladosiphon okamuranus Tokida, revealed several chloroplasts and other organelles in each cell of assimilatory filaments. Each chloroplast possesses single pyrenoid and Lipid bodies while in hair cells, there were few chloroplasts clinging to plasma-membrane and many pathholes were seen in the cell wall.

Key words: Cladosiphon okamuranus; Brown algae; Ultrastructure; Pathhole

DOI: 10.3329/bjb.v38i2.5143

Bangladesh J. Bot. 38(2): 177-180, 2009 (December)  

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Zhu, Q., Zhang, X., & Arunakumara, K. (2010). Ultrastructure of sporophyte of <i>Cladosiphon okamuranus</i> Tokida (Ectocarpales, Phaeophyceae). Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 38(2), 177–180. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v38i2.5143

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Vol. 38 No. 2 (2009)

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