ISSN:
1432-0878
Keywords:
Annulate lamellae
;
Microfilaments
;
Filament bundles
;
Polyribosomes
;
Oocytes
;
Teleosts
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Bundles of filaments have been observed in the vitellogenic oocyte of the zebrafish, Brachydanio rerio; and these filaments illustrate a close spatial and structural relationship to annulate lamellae. The filaments range from 6–8 nm in diameter, and the annulate lamellae may cap both rounded ends of the bundle as well as extend parallel to the surface of the filament bundles. The ends of the filaments can be observed to exhibit an apparent termination in close relation to pore margins of the annulate lamellae, the membrane of the interpore regions of the annulate lamellae, as well as many nearby polyribosomes. The possible functional significance of this unique relationship is discussed in reference to a recent hypothesis regarding the function of annulate lamellae.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00217244
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