Summary
Electron microscope observations on the soral zoospores ofSynchytrium endobioticum revealed, besides nuclear substance, the presence of a crateriform cavity in the zoospore body. Probably this cavity corresponds with the vacuole which contains oil in the living zoospore. The flagella are cylindrical and they have a whiplash tip. Faint longitudinal striations can just be detected in some of the flagella. A slight terminal swelling on the end of the whiplash is occasionally found. Several flagella, showed fibrillar disintegration. Making elevent fibres in all, there are two long central strands and nine shorter peripheral strads. A fine line running along the centre of some fibres indicates that probably each fibre contains two subfibres.
Similar content being viewed by others
Literatuur
Koch, W. J., — 1956. Studies of the motile cells of chytrids. I. Electron microscope observations of the flagellum, blepharoplast and rhizoplast. Am. J. Bot. 43: 811–819.
Manton, I. — 1952. The fine structure of plant cilia. Structural aspects of cell physiology. Soc. exp. Biol. Symp. 6: 306–319.
Manton, I., — 1953. Number of fibrils in the cilia of the green algae. Nature 171: 485.
Manton, I., B. Clrke &A. D. Greenwood, — 1951., Observations with the electron microscope on a species of Saprolegnia. J. exp. Bot. 2: 321–331.
Manton, I., B. Clarke, A. D., Greenwood &E. A. Flint, — 1952. Further observations on the structure of plant cilia, by a combination of visual and electron microscopy. J. exp. Bot. 3: 204–215.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Kole, A.P. Elektronenmicroscopische waarnemingen over de zoösporen uit de zomersporangia vanSynchytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Perc. Tijdschrift Over Planteziekten 63, 361–364 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02007413
Accepted:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02007413