DOI: 10.1083/jcb.38.2.403. FINE STRUCTURE OF CELL DIVISION IN <i>CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDI </i>

FINE STRUCTURE OF CELL DIVISION IN CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDI

10.1083/jcb.38.2.403

Crossref journal-article

Rockefeller University Press

The Journal of Cell Biology (291)

Abstract

Cell division in log-phase cultures of the unicellular, biflagellate alga, Chlamydomonas reinhardi, has been studied with the electron microscope. The two basal bodies of the cell replicate prior to cytokinesis; stages in basal body formation are presented. At the time of cell division, the original basal bodies detach from the flagella, and the four basal bodies appear to be involved in the orientation of the plane of the cleavage furrow. Four sets of microtubules participate in cell division. Spindle microtubules are involved in a mitosis that is marked by the presence of an intact nuclear envelope. A band of microtubules arcs over the mitotic nucleus, indicating the future cleavage plane. A third set of microtubules appears between the daughter nuclei at telophase, and microtubules comprising the "cleavage apparatus" radiate from the basal bodies and extend along both sides of the cleavage furrow during cytokinesis. Features of cell division in C. reinhardi are discussed and related to cell division in other organisms. It is proposed that microtubules participate in the formation of the cleavage furrow in C. reinhardi.

Bibliography

Johnson, U. G., & Porter, K. R. (1968). FINE STRUCTURE OF CELL DIVISION IN CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDI . The Journal of Cell Biology, 38(2), 403â425.

Authors 2

Ursula G. Johnson (first)
Keith R. Porter (additional)

References 0 Referenced 296

None

Dates

Type	When
Created	21 years, 3 months ago (May 14, 2004, 6:01 p.m.)
Deposited	2 years, 1 month ago (July 23, 2023, 9:38 p.m.)
Indexed	1 day, 14 hours ago (Sept. 4, 2025, 9:56 a.m.)
Issued	57 years, 1 month ago (Aug. 1, 1968)
Published	57 years, 1 month ago (Aug. 1, 1968)
Published Online	57 years, 1 month ago (Aug. 1, 1968)
Published Print	57 years, 1 month ago (Aug. 1, 1968)

Funders 0

None

BibTeX

@article{Johnson_1968, title={FINE STRUCTURE OF CELL DIVISION IN CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDI }, volume={38}, ISSN={0021-9525}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.38.2.403}, DOI={10.1083/jcb.38.2.403}, number={2}, journal={The Journal of Cell Biology}, publisher={Rockefeller University Press}, author={Johnson, Ursula G. and Porter, Keith R.}, year={1968}, month=aug, pages={403–425} }

JSON

{
  "indexed": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2025,
        9,
        4
      ]
    ],
    "date-time": "2025-09-04T13:56:01Z",
    "timestamp": 1756994161906
  },
  "reference-count": 0,
  "publisher": "Rockefeller University Press",
  "issue": "2",
  "content-domain": {
    "domain": [
      "rupress.org"
    ],
    "crossmark-restriction": true
  },
  "published-print": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        1968,
        8,
        1
      ]
    ]
  },
  "abstract": "<jats:p>Cell division in log-phase cultures of the unicellular, biflagellate alga, Chlamydomonas reinhardi, has been studied with the electron microscope. The two basal bodies of the cell replicate prior to cytokinesis; stages in basal body formation are presented. At the time of cell division, the original basal bodies detach from the flagella, and the four basal bodies appear to be involved in the orientation of the plane of the cleavage furrow. Four sets of microtubules participate in cell division. Spindle microtubules are involved in a mitosis that is marked by the presence of an intact nuclear envelope. A band of microtubules arcs over the mitotic nucleus, indicating the future cleavage plane. A third set of microtubules appears between the daughter nuclei at telophase, and microtubules comprising the \"cleavage apparatus\" radiate from the basal bodies and extend along both sides of the cleavage furrow during cytokinesis. Features of cell division in C. reinhardi are discussed and related to cell division in other organisms. It is proposed that microtubules participate in the formation of the cleavage furrow in C. reinhardi.</jats:p>",
  "DOI": "10.1083/jcb.38.2.403",
  "type": "journal-article",
  "created": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2004,
        5,
        14
      ]
    ],
    "date-time": "2004-05-14T22:01:30Z",
    "timestamp": 1084572090000
  },
  "page": "403-425",
  "update-policy": "http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.crossmarkpolicy",
  "source": "Crossref",
  "is-referenced-by-count": 296,
  "title": "FINE STRUCTURE OF CELL DIVISION IN <i>CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDI  </i>",
  "prefix": "10.1083",
  "volume": "38",
  "author": [
    {
      "given": "Ursula G.",
      "family": "Johnson",
      "sequence": "first",
      "affiliation": [
        {
          "name": "From the Biological Laboratories, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "given": "Keith R.",
      "family": "Porter",
      "sequence": "additional",
      "affiliation": [
        {
          "name": "From the Biological Laboratories, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "member": "291",
  "published-online": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        1968,
        8,
        1
      ]
    ]
  },
  "container-title": "The Journal of Cell Biology",
  "original-title": [],
  "language": "en",
  "link": [
    {
      "URL": "https://rupress.org/jcb/article-pdf/38/2/403/1620871/403.pdf",
      "content-type": "application/pdf",
      "content-version": "vor",
      "intended-application": "syndication"
    },
    {
      "URL": "https://rupress.org/jcb/article-pdf/38/2/403/1620871/403.pdf",
      "content-type": "unspecified",
      "content-version": "vor",
      "intended-application": "similarity-checking"
    }
  ],
  "deposited": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2023,
        7,
        24
      ]
    ],
    "date-time": "2023-07-24T01:38:08Z",
    "timestamp": 1690162688000
  },
  "score": 1,
  "resource": {
    "primary": {
      "URL": "https://rupress.org/jcb/article/38/2/403/17175/FINE-STRUCTURE-OF-CELL-DIVISION-IN-CHLAMYDOMONAS"
    }
  },
  "subtitle": [],
  "short-title": [],
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        1968,
        8,
        1
      ]
    ]
  },
  "references-count": 0,
  "journal-issue": {
    "issue": "2",
    "published-print": {
      "date-parts": [
        [
          1968,
          8,
          1
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "URL": "http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.38.2.403",
  "relation": {},
  "ISSN": [
    "1540-8140",
    "0021-9525"
  ],
  "subject": [],
  "published": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        1968,
        8,
        1
      ]
    ]
  }
}