Abstract
The present study analyzed several characters of the red seaweed Gymnogongrus torulosus, such as cellular structure of the thallus, cuticle, pit plug and cell wall ultrastructure, and morphology of some organelles like plastids, Golgi bodies and mitochondria. Also, anomalous chloroplasts with thylakoid disorganization were found in medullary cells. The significance of this thylakoid disposition is still unclear. This is one of the first studies focused on the fine structure of a red alga recorded in Argentina.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 181-187 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Biocell |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 18 Sept 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Anomalous chloroplasts
- Cell wall
- Cystocarpic thalli
- Fine structure
- Gymnogongrus torulosus
- Pit plugs
- Rhodophyta
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cell Biology