Summary
In the prothallus of the fernAdiantum capillus-veneris, which consists of a single cell-layer, nuclear position differs depending on light and dark conditions. Under white light, nuclei are located along the cell wall facing the light source (light-position). In contrast, in the dark, nuclei are located at the walls partitioning the cells (dark position). The change from light- to dark-position takes about 36 h, but the change from dark- to light-position takes less than 8 h.
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4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole
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Kagawa, T., Wada, M. Light-dependent nuclear positioning in prothallial cells ofAdiantum capillus-veneris . Protoplasma 177, 82–85 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01403402
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