Abstract
O. and R. HERTWIGS’s early discovery of artificial parthenogenesis in sea urchins raised many questions: What is the origin of the centriole, asters and spindle? What cytological changes follow parthenogenetic activation? Do parthenogenetic embryos develop with the haploid or diploid set of chromosomes? R. HERTWIG (1896) found that after treatment with a strychnine solution the nucleus of Echinus and Sphaev echinus eggs may give rise to a typical mitotic spindle in which the chromosomes divide. MORGAN (1899, 1900) observed artificial astrospheres in the cytoplasm of Avbacia eggs treated with hypertonic solutions of NaCl or MgCl2 or with strychnine. The centrioles Were thought to arise de novo and possibly to develop from the achromatic part of the nucleus.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
DELAGE, Y., 1901. Etudes expérimentales sur la maturation cytoplasmique et sur la parthénogenèse artificielle chez les Echinodermes. Arch. Zool. exp. 9, 285–326.
DIRKSEN, E.R., 1961. The presence of centrioles in artificially activated sea-urchin eggs. J. Biophys. Biochem. Cytol. 11, 244–247.
DRIESCH, H., 1905. Zur Cytologie parthenogenetischer Larven von Strongylocentrotus. Wilhelm Roux’ Arch. Entwicklungsmech. Organismen 19, 648.
HARVEY, E.B., 1936. Parthenogenese merogony or cleavage without nuclei in Arbacia punctulata. Biol. Bull. 71, 101–121.
HERTWIG, O., HERTWIG, R., 1887. Über den Befruchtungs- und Teilungsvorgang des tierischen Eies unter dem Einfluß äußerer Agentien. Jena. Z. Naturwiss. 13, 120–241.
HERTWIG, R., 1896. Über die Entwicklung des unbefruchteten Seeigeleies. Festschr. Gegenbaur II, 21–86.
HINDLE, E., 1910. A cytological study of artificial parthenogenesis in Strongylocentrotus purpuratus. Wilhelm Roux’ Arch. Entwicklungsmech. Organismen 31, 145–163.
Von LEDEBUR-VILLIGER, M., 1972. Cytology and nucleic acid synthesis of parthenogenetically activated sea-urchin eggs. Exp. Cell Res. 72, 285–308.
MORGAN, T.H., 1899. The action of salt-solutions on the unfertilized and fertilized eggs of Arbacia and other mammals. Wilhelm Roux’ Arch. Entwicklungsmech. Organismen 8, 448–539.
MORGAN, T.H., 1900. Further studies on the action of salt-solutions and of other agents on the eggs of Arbacia. Wilhelm Roux’ Arch. Entwicklungsmech. Organismen 10, 489–524.
NEBEL, B.R., HARVEY, E.B., HOLLAENDER, A., 1937. The cytology of Arbacia punctulata activated by monochromatic ultraviolet radiation. Biol. Bull. 73, 365–366.
PASPALEFF, G., 1925. Cytologische Untersuchungen an stimulierten Seeigeleiern. Zellstimulationsforsch. 1, 413–448.
SACHS, M.I., ANDERSON, E., 1970. A cytological study of artificial parthenogenesis in the sea urchin Arbacia punctulata. J. Cell Biol. 47, 140–158.
WILSON, E.B., 1901. Experimental studies in cytology. I. A cytological study of artificial parthenogenesis in sea-urchin eggs. Wilhelm Roux’ Arch. Entwicklungsmech. Organismen 12, 529–589.
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1975 Springer-Verlag Berlin · Heidelberg
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
von Ledebur-Villiger, M. (1975). Cytology of Parthenogenetically Activated Sea Urchin Eggs. In: Czihak, G. (eds) The Sea Urchin Embryo. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65964-5_8
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65964-5_8
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-642-65966-9
Online ISBN: 978-3-642-65964-5
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive