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Life Cycle of Polytomella caeca (Phytomonadida, Polyblepharidae)
Author(s) -
LEWIS ELIZABETH,
MUNGER CARET,
WATSON RUTH,
WISE DONALD
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1974.tb03720.x
Subject(s) - zygote , biology , sexual reproduction , population , microbiology and biotechnology , anatomy , zoology , embryo , botany , embryogenesis , demography , sociology
SYNOPSIS.Polytomella caeca (Phytomonadida, Polyblepharidae) reproduce by binary fission and sexual reproduction. The sexual process increases in frequency as the population becomes denser. Normally 2 monoecious isogametes engage their anterior flagella prior to fusion, which occurs by merging of the cells from their anterior to their posterior ends. This is followed by a period of zygotic enlargement before cleavage of the zygote into 4 daughter cells. Encystment occurs throughout the flagellates' bloom until they represent 80% of the individuals at the end of the bloom. Cysts are a resistant, not reproductive stage. The observations were made over long periods of time by following individual flagellates in microcultures and by viewing living cells taken at various stages from larger cultures.