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Oogenesis of Meretrix casta (chemnitz) with a note on the nature of the contents of neutral red vacuoles
Author(s) -
Subramaniam M. K.
Publication year - 1937
Publication title -
journal of morphology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1097-4687
pISSN - 0362-2525
DOI - 10.1002/jmor.1050610107
Subject(s) - vacuole , neutral red , biology , golgi apparatus , red cell , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , botany , cytoplasm , cell , in vitro , computer security , cytotoxicity , computer science
The Gelgi bodies in Meretrix casta being visible in fresh eggs, an attempt was made to elucidate the nature of the contents of neutral red vacuoles. These are neo‐formations which arise on treatment with neutral red Ringer. As recent researches have shown that neutral red forms compounds with enzymes, it is suggested that the new vacuoles in Meretrix are visible products of the attempt of the Golgi apparatus to eliminate neutral red which is a foreign substance to the egg. The function of Golgi bodies in the control of cell metabolism by production of intra‐cellular enzymes is discussed.