Fusion and histocompatibility in Rhodophyta |
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Authors: | González Paloma Correa Juan A. |
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Affiliation: | (1) Departamento de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Casilla 114-D, Santiago, Chile |
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Abstract: | Fully developed thalli of Chondrus crispus, Gracilaria chilensis, Gymnogongrus furcellatus and Mazzaella laminarioides were used to assess tissue compatibility. The effect of thallus polarity on grafting and regeneration was also evaluated. Fusion did occur between fragments of the same life history phase in C. crispus, G. chilensis, G. furcellatus and M. laminarioides. Fusion between sporophytic and gametophytic tissue occurred in C. crispus, G. chilensis and M. laminarioides. Intergeneric fusion was observed between C. crispus and M. laminarioides, but not between G. chilensis and G. furcellatus.Outer cell wall, cortex and medulla were continuous at the contact face in compatible combinations. Medullary cells in the attached fragments were thinner and longer than normal cells, forming an interwoven scar plate. Thallus polarity did not modify fusion and regeneration. |
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Keywords: | fusion histocompatibility Rhodophyta seaweed |
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