The Oogenesis of Chinese minnow, Leuciscinae, Teleostei

경골어류 황어아과 버들치의 난자형성과정

  • Kim, Dong-Heui (Department of Environmental Medical Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Science, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Chang, Byung-Soo (Department of Cosmetology, Hanseo University) ;
  • Jung, Han-Suk (Department of Chiropractic Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Health Promotion, Hanseo University) ;
  • Teng, Yung-Chien (Department of Environmental Medical Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Science, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Seok (Department of Environmental Medical Biology, Central Research Laboratory, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Kyu-Jae (Department of Environmental Medical Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Science, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University)
  • 김동희 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 환경의생물학교실, 기초의학연구소) ;
  • 장병수 (한서대학교 보건학부 피부미용학과) ;
  • 정한석 (한서대학교 건강증진대학원 수안재활복지학과) ;
  • 등영건 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 환경의생물학교실, 기초의학연구소) ;
  • 김석 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 환경의생물학교실, 중앙연구실) ;
  • 이규재 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 환경의생물학교실, 기초의학연구소)
  • Received : 2009.07.13
  • Accepted : 2009.09.23
  • Published : 2009.09.30

Abstract

Chinese minnow, Rhynchocypris oxycephalus is a teleost belonging to Leuciscinae, Cyprinidae. The oogenesis and ultrastructure of egg envelope in Chinese minnow were investigated by light and electron microscopes. The ovary was of white yellowish and ellipsoidal shape with the major axis 30 mm and the minor axis 7mm. Cytoplasm of oogonia was basophilic and many nucleoli were located at inside of nuclear membrane. In primary oocytes, yolk vesicles were distributed only in the marginal area and egg envelope was not formed on the outside of an egg. In secondary oocytes, the egg envelope was formed and yolk vesicles in the cytoplasm were increased than the earlier stage. The basophilic substance of cytoplasm was changed to acidic. In case of matured egg, thickness of egg envelope and size of egg were increased. The yolk vesicles were changed to yolk mass in accordance with development. The outer surface of egg envelope was covered by microvilli-structures, and had a micropyle on the area of animal pole. Egg envelope consisted with 2 layers, an adhesive outer layer with microvilli-structures and fibrillar inner layer. In conclusion, the oogenesis of Chinese minnow was characterized by the increase in cell size, the formation and accumulation of yolk, and the decrease of basophilic substance in the cytoplasm. The oogenesis of Chinese minnow seems to share common patterns in Cyprinidae, but these ultrastructural unique characters of egg envelope can be utilized in taxonomy of teleost.

담수산 잉어과(Cyprinidae), 황어아과(Leuciscinae)에 속하는 버들치(Chinese minnow; Rhynchocypris oxycephalus)의 난자형성과정과 성숙난 난막의 미세구조를 광학현미경과 전자현미경으로 관찰한 결과는 다음과 같다. 난원세포의 세포질은 호염기성이었고 핵 내에 다수의 인들이 분포하고 있었다. 제1난모세포의 경우 난황포가 단지 난세포 가장자리에만 배열되어 있었고 난막의 형성은 관찰되지 않았다. 제2난모세포에서는 난막이 형성되었고 제1난모세포에 비해서 난황포가 점점 핵 쪽으로 증식된 경향을 보였다. 발생이 진행됨에 따라서 호염기성 물질들은 점점 감소하는 경향을 보였고 후에 난막 주위에만 국한적으로 분포하였으며, 난막의 두께와 난자의 크기는 점점 증가되었다. 배란된 성숙난 난막의 표면은 미세융모와 같은 구조물들에 의하여 덮혀 있었고 동물극 쪽에 깔떼기 형태의 난문이 발견되었다. 난막의 단면을 확인한 결과 부착성 외층과 섬유상 내층 모두 2층으로 구성되어 있었다. 이상과 같이 버들치의 난자형성과정은 난세포의 크기 증가, 난황낭의 축적, 염기성 물질의 감소, 난막발달 및 두께의 증가로 요약될 수 있으며 이 패턴은 잉어과의 공통적인 특징으로 생각된다. 그러나 배란된 성숙난 난막의 미세구조적 특징들은 이 종만이 가지는 종특이성으로 종을 분류하는 데 이용될 수 있다.

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