Claim · model-written summary
Loss of phragmoplast microtubules may explain colchicine inhibition of cytokinesis.
- Taxon
- Carrot
Daucus carotat0 - Treatment
- 10-4 M colchicinee0
- Outcome
- Inhibition of cytokinesise0
- Qualifier
- loss of cytoplasmic microtubules in the phragmoplast regione0
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Verbatim
e0“Inhibition of cytokinesis by 10-4 M colchicine could be the result of the loss of cytoplasmic microtubules in the phragmoplast region.”
t0“Carrot”
Title
Shoji Okamura Cell Structure and Function 1979. doi:10.1247/csf.4.11
Other claims from this paper (11)
- Intervention effect 10-4 M colchicine inhibited phragmoplast formation.
- Intervention effect 10-4 M colchicine produced large spherical cells.
- Intervention effect Griseofulvin produced large irregular cells.
- Intervention effect Caffeine produced large irregular cells.
- Intervention effect Griseofulvin caused incomplete septa and irregular cross walls.
- Intervention effect 10-5 M colchicine caused incomplete septa and irregular cross walls.
- Intervention effect Caffeine inhibited normal septum formation.
- Intervention effect Caffeine did not induce intricate cross walls.
- Intervention effect Microtubules remained after 10-5 M colchicine, while phragmoplast vesicles were disordered.
- Intervention effect Microtubules remained after griseofulvin, while phragmoplast vesicles were disordered.
- Mechanism Caffeine appeared to inhibit phragmoplast vesicle fusion.