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Heterochronic sequence for the development of paraphyses in Neckeropsis Schimp. (Bryophyta: Neckeraceae)

dc.contributor.advisor Sastre-De Jesús, Inés
dc.contributor.author Merced-Alejandro, Amelia
dc.contributor.college College of Arts and Sciences - Sciences en_US
dc.contributor.committee Kolterman, Duane A.
dc.contributor.committee Pérez Muñoz, Carlos A.
dc.contributor.department Department of Biology en_US
dc.contributor.representative Almodóvar, José
dc.date.accessioned 2018-08-09T14:31:00Z
dc.date.available 2018-08-09T14:31:00Z
dc.date.issued 2004
dc.description.abstract Neckeropsis is a genus of tropical distribution with two species in Puerto Rico, N. disticha and N. undulata, that present leaf-like structures, the ramenta, that grow on the perichaetia after the fertilization of the archegonia. These structures have been identified as ligulate perichaetial leaves or multiseriate paraphyses, but their origins and homology are not clear. A morphological and ontogenetic description was made for N. disticha using stereoscope, light microscope, and paraffin and plastic resin infiltration procedures. Transitions between uniseriate and multiseriate paraphyses were documented at different times in the development of the fertilized branch. Nine other species were examined to evaluate the presence and modifications of the ramenta; five species possess the multiseriate paraphyses in different developmental stages. During the development of the fertilized archegonia, the branch presents the transitional stages of the development of paraphyses as a heterochronic sequence similar to the heteroblastic sequence in branch leaves. en_US
dc.description.abstract Neckeropsis es un género de distribución trópical con dos especies en Puerto Rico, N. disticha y N. undulata, que presentan estructuras parecidas a hojas, los ramentos, creciendo en los periquecios luego de la fecundación del arquegonio. Estas estructuras han sido identificadas como hojas periqueciales liguladas o paráfises multiseriados, pero su origen y homología no se han clarificado. La descripción morfológica y ontogenética fue preparada para N. disticha usando el estereoscopio, el microscopio de luz y procedimientos de infiltración en parafina y resina plástica. Se documentaron transiciones entre paráfises uniseriados a multiseriados en diferentes etapas del desarrollo de la rama fecundada. Otras nueve especies se examinaron para evaluar la presencia y modificaciones de la ramenta; cinco especies poseen los paráfises multiseriados en varias etapas. Durante el desarollo del arquegonio fecundado, la rama presenta las etapas de transición del desarrollo de los paráfises como una secuencia heterocrónica similar a la secuencia heteroblástica de las hojas de una rama. en_US
dc.description.graduationYear 2004 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11801/804
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.rights.holder (c) 2004 Amelia Merced-Alejandro en_US
dc.rights.license All rights reserved en_US
dc.subject Neckeropsis en_US
dc.subject N. disticha en_US
dc.subject N. undulata en_US
dc.subject Fertilization of the archegonia en_US
dc.subject Uniseriate and multiseriate paraphyses en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Heterochrony (Biology) en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Neckeraceae en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Archegoniatae en_US
dc.title Heterochronic sequence for the development of paraphyses in Neckeropsis Schimp. (Bryophyta: Neckeraceae) en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
dspace.entity.type Publication
thesis.degree.discipline Biology en_US
thesis.degree.level M.S. en_US
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