Morphology and Morphogenesis of the Ciliature Microtubular Organelle in the Ventral Cortex of Pseudourostyla nova
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    The ciliature microtubular organelles in the ventral cortex of Pseudourostyla nova were visualized using direct FLUTAX. The organelle consists of adoral zone of membranelles (AZM),undulating membranes (UM),frontal-midventral-transverse cirri (FVTC),left and right marginal cirri (L-and RMC) and the base-associated microtubules,etc. In the basal part of the AZM,there are membranelle brackets and associated oral rib-wall microtubules. The membranelle brackets located in the collar portion are connected with "∧" shaped microtubules. There are four types of microtubules at the base of FVTC: anterior longitudinal (ALM),posterior longitudinal (PLM),transverse (TM) and radiate microtubules (RM). These different types of microtubules differ from each other in developmental degree. The base-associated microtubules of L-and RMC contain ALM and PLM. The old cirri (e.g. frontal,transverse and marginal cirri) can persist and remain unchanged for a long time and they may disappear when they lose function. The base-associated microtubules in the ventral cortex of P.nova possess some species-independent structural characters. During the process of morphogenesis of the ciliatures,the old cirri play a role in positioning and material contribution.

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ZHOU Yao, YU Qi-Yao, YU Li-Li, GU Fu-Kang. 2009. Morphology and Morphogenesis of the Ciliature Microtubular Organelle in the Ventral Cortex of Pseudourostyla nova. Chinese Journal of Zoology, 44(6): 74-80.

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  • Received:May 07,2009
  • Revised:September 01,2009
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