Studies on the Granule-Moving System of Melanocytes of Fundulus Heteroclitus

<p>Pigment granules in melanocytes of Fundulus heteroclitus exhibit both local movements and long distance intracellular migrations in response to hormones. These movements have been studied and a theory of the granule moving system has been proposed: The granules are in a structured continuum which expands and contracts to move them; the state of the continuum is the resultant of a dynamic equilibrium between expansile and contractile forces manifested in the local movements of granules. The fine structure of the cell has been explored by electron microscopy; the prominent features of the cell are microtubules. Several alternatives for the specific granule moving apparatus have been discussed. In the light of these studies, previous theories of the mechanism of granule movement have been ruled unlikely.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Year

1965

Author dc:creator

• Green, Lorna

Contributors dc:contributor

• Paul Weiss

• melanocytes
• pigment granules
• intracellular movement
• Fundulus heteroclitus
• microtubules
• hormone response
• Life Sciences

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.rockefeller.edu/student_theses_and_dissertations/580

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.rockefeller.edu:student_theses_and_dissertations-1585