Abstract
This paper reports the first ultrastructural investigation of bactériocytes of a member of the genus Cryptocercus. The study of thin sections and freeze-fracture replicas revealed that the symbionts are sequestered intracellularly within a vacuolar system. Aggregates of intra-membrane particles on the E-fracture face, close sites of adhesion, and a process of vésiculation have been evidenced on the vacuolar membrane. Moreover, a blebbing process of the symbiont outer membrane is described and the results are compared to those obtained from previously examined cockroaches.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 235-238 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Bolletino di zoologia |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1995 |
Keywords
- Bactériocytes
- Freeze-fracture
- Symbionts
- Vacuolar membrane
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Animal Science and Zoology