Culture pH, CO 2 tension, and cell division in Euglena gracilis Z
Abstract Growth characteristics of Euglena gracilis Z as functions of culture pH, CO 2 tension, temperature, and lighting regime were investigated. The results are consistent with the possibility that cell division is preceded by a lowered intracellular pH. Also consistent with this possibility is t...
| Published in: | Journal of Cellular Physiology |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1978
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcp.1040960214 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fjcp.1040960214 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/jcp.1040960214 |
| Summary: | Abstract Growth characteristics of Euglena gracilis Z as functions of culture pH, CO 2 tension, temperature, and lighting regime were investigated. The results are consistent with the possibility that cell division is preceded by a lowered intracellular pH. Also consistent with this possibility is the finding that division rhythmicity can be induced by periodic changes in CO 2 tension. It is suggested that the rhythmicity is induced by changes in intracellular pH produced by carbonic acid. |
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