%0 Journal Article %1 1984RSPTB.304..519L %A Li, C.-W. %A Volcani, B. E. %D 1984 %J Royal Society of London Philosophical Transactions Series B %K diatoms silica silicalemma silicification vesicle %P 519-528 %T Aspects of Silicification in Wall Morphogenesis of Diatoms %V 304 %X The siliceous cell wall of diatoms is formed in a silica deposition vesicle that is delimited by a membrane, the silicalemma. Once the siliceous wall matures, it is expelled and a new plasmalemma is formed underneath. Underlying wall formation is a multitude of events and processes, some of which are now known. A comparative study on wall morphogenesis in seven centric diatoms leads to the following conclusions: (1) the silica deposition vesicle is formed by the coalescence of small vesicles; (2) the silicalemma becomes part of the organic casing of the mature siliceous wall; (3) at least four morphological forms of deposited silica can be seen during the development of wall components; (4) microtubules, serving as cytoskeletons, are associated with the formation of certain wall components initiated from a cytoplasmic protrusion. These events are discussed in detail.

@article{1984RSPTB.304..519L, abstract = {The siliceous cell wall of diatoms is formed in a silica deposition vesicle that is delimited by a membrane, the silicalemma. Once the siliceous wall matures, it is expelled and a new plasmalemma is formed underneath. Underlying wall formation is a multitude of events and processes, some of which are now known. A comparative study on wall morphogenesis in seven centric diatoms leads to the following conclusions: (1) the silica deposition vesicle is formed by the coalescence of small vesicles; (2) the silicalemma becomes part of the organic casing of the mature siliceous wall; (3) at least four morphological forms of deposited silica can be seen during the development of wall components; (4) microtubules, serving as cytoskeletons, are associated with the formation of certain wall components initiated from a cytoplasmic protrusion. These events are discussed in detail.}, added-at = {2008-05-14T04:22:49.000+0200}, adsnote = {Provided by the SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System}, adsurl = {http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1984RSPTB.304..519L}, author = {{Li}, C.-W. and {Volcani}, B. E.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2cbd1b495d2c639ee623296c0722b424f/thulefoth}, description = {Aspects of Silicification in Wall Morphogenesis of Diatoms}, interhash = {4110b6d6d7b957adc0fbb2bee91c27d4}, intrahash = {cbd1b495d2c639ee623296c0722b424f}, journal = {Royal Society of London Philosophical Transactions Series B}, keywords = {diatoms silica silicalemma silicification vesicle}, month = {February}, pages = {519-528}, timestamp = {2008-05-14T04:22:49.000+0200}, title = {{Aspects of Silicification in Wall Morphogenesis of Diatoms}}, volume = 304, year = 1984 }