STARVATION INDUCES TOMITOGENESIS IN MIAMIENSIS-AVIDUS STRAIN MA 2/

Authors
GOMEZSALADIN E SMALL EB
Citation
E. Gomezsaladin et Eb. Small, STARVATION INDUCES TOMITOGENESIS IN MIAMIENSIS-AVIDUS STRAIN MA 2/, The Journal of eukaryotic microbiology, 40(6), 1993, pp. 727-730
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology,Microbiology
Journal title
The Journal of eukaryotic microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
10665234
Volume
40
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
727 - 730
Database
ISI
SICI code
1066-5234(1993)40:6<727:SITIMS>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Miamiensis avidus is a marine polymorphic scuticociliate that undergoe s microstome to tomite transformation when nutrients are depleted. Thi s transformation takes place as a result of two consecutive divisions and does not involve a cyst. Tomitogenesis was induced by nutrient dep rivation. When returned to nutrient medium tomites transformed into mi crostomes. Changes in population were noted at one-hour intervals. Tom ites of Miamiensis avidus Ma/2 are compared to dispersal stages in oth er scuticociliates and hymenostomes.