Anisotropic cell growth and cell wall structure in lenticular cell of Valonia utricularis (Ulvophyceae)

• Published in: Phycological Research Vol. 71; no. 3; pp. 166 - 171
• Main Authors: Mine, Ichiro, Inoue, Yusuke, Yamamoto, Takuji, Sekida, Satoko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kyoto, Japan Wiley 01.07.2023; John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Anisotropy; Aquatic plants; atomic force microscope; Atomic force microscopy; Cell division; Cell growth; Cell surface; cell surface marker; Cell walls; Cellulose; cellulose microfibril; cellulose microfibrils; Developmental stages; early development; isotropy; Microfibrils; Orientation; Surface markers; Valonia; Valonia utricularis; Zenith

Summary During cell division of the giant‐celled green alga, Valonia utricularis, a lenticular cell is newly formed, which grows from disc‐shaped to globular to obovoid. During the early developmental stages of growth, the cell surface shows a remarkable outward protrusion. In the present study, the...