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http://dx.doi.org/10.4490/ALGAE.2009.24.1.039

Conjugation Process in Spirogyra varians Monitored with FITC-lectins(Zygnemataceae, Chlorophyta)  

Yoou, Min-Chul (Department of Biology, Kongju National University)
Kim, Man-Kyu (Department of Geology, Kongju National University)
Kim, Gwang-Hoon (Department of Biology, Kongju National University)
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ALGAE / v.24, no.1, 2009 , pp. 39-45 More about this Journal
Abstract
The conjugation processes of a filamentous freshwater green alga Spirogyra varians were examined using FITC-lectins. Conjugation comprised five steps: 1) aligning with adjacent filaments, 2) formation of conjugation protru-sion (papilla), 3) fusion of the protrusions, 4) formation of conjugation tube,and 5) formation of zygotes. Three lectins, ConA, RCA and UEA, showed considerable labeling during the progression of conjuation. FITC-ConA labeled the surfaces of filaments throughout the whole conjugation processes. FITC-RCA labeling was observed at the conjugation protrusions only after the papilla formation. Strong labeling continued until formationg of zygotes at the contacting area where the conjugation tube developed, but no labeling was detected on the surface of vegetative filaments. The labeling decreased gradually over time and disappeared when zygotes were formed. FITC-UEA showed similar labeling pattern with FITC-RCA except that weak labeling remained after zygote formation. Inhibition experiments using RCA, UEA which are complementary to sugars L-fucose and D-galactose, showed considerable decrease of conjugation (<32% vs. 70% in control). These results suggested that the lectin-carbohydrate recognition system might be involved in the conjugation of spirogyra varians.
Keywords
conjugation; FITC-RCA; FITC-UEA; lectin-carbohydrate recognition; Spirogyra varians;
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