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Morphogenesis and differentiation of the young gametophytes (=sporelings) of Dryopteris filix-mas are controlled by light. Blue light leads to the formation of “normal” two-dimensional prothallia; under red light, however, the gametophytes grow as cellular filaments. Morphogenesis in blue light is connected with an increase in protein synthesis; in red light the protein content of the sporelings is markedly lower. The size of the chloroplasts is correlated with the protein content of the sporelings.
In the present paper the diverse effect of chloramphenicol (CAP) and actidione (cycloheximide, ACT) was studied in connection with the formation of chloroplasts. ACT blocks the growth of the gametophytes, while the chloroplasts remain functional. On the other hand, CAP does not influence morphogenesis of the gametophytes. In particular the activity of the dividing apical cells remains untouched. Even when the light quality is changed during the development the corresponding specific effect of the light quality on morphogenesis is normal. The chloroplasts, however, become smaller, probably by inhibition of synthesis of structural proteins. But their synthetic activity is not completely suppressed. The specific blue or red light dependent morphogenesis is not changed, when protein synthesis in the chloroplasts is inhibited.
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Bergfeld, R. Chloroplastenausbildung und Morphogenese der Gametophyten von Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott nach Applikation von Chloramphenicol und Actidion (Cycloheximid). Planta 81, 274–279 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00391162
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