Journal of Chongqing Medical University 1986;0(03):-

SPERMATOGENESIS IN FASCIOLOPSIS BUSKI

Xiaobin DAI

Keywords

Fasciolopsis buski, spermatogenesis, mitosis, meiosis, digeuean

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

In this study the process of spermatogenesis of Fasciolopsis buski has been observed by using the air-drying method.The results show that F. buski has the same process of spermatogenesis as that of the other digeneans. After 3 times of mitotic divisions as well as first and second meiotic divisions the spermid atage(32-cell stage) is formed through the process of the primary spermatogonial stage (1-cell stage), secondary and tertiary spermatogonia (2 - and 4-cell stages), primary and secondary spermatocytes (8 - and 16-cell stages). The spermatid then matures into 32 spermatozoa.The metaphase of spermatogonia has 14 chromosomes, which appear as "X" and "-" shapes, the metaphase I has 7 bivalent chromosomes, which form 7co-shaped con-figurations, while the metaphase II has 7 haploid chromosomes, which appear as "X" and"-" shapes, Therfore, they can be differentiated easily.Compared our results with that of Liao et al (1987), there are some differences in the descriptions of chromosomes of the metaphase I and II of meiosis, and of the metaphase of spermatogonia. The reason may be that Liao et al (1987) did not differentiate the metaphase I and II of meiosis