Cytology

Introduction Nucleus is usually the most conspicuous organelle of eukaryotic cell. However, well defined nucleus is absent in prokaryotic cells. Nucleus is the repository of genome and the source of informational macromolecules that govern the synthetic activities of the cytoplasm. Discovery A Dutch Microscopist, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek observed nucleus in …

Plastid is the membrane-bounded organelle that is the container of the cell. It is the container of some pigments which are the center of some cell activities (mainly the site of photosynthesis). They can move freely. Present in all plant cells but absent in bacteria and fungus. Present in the …

Callus culture is a widely used technique in plant research and breeding. It involves inducing the formation of calluses, which are undifferentiated masses of cells that can be regenerated into whole plants. Establishing and maintaining calluses in tissue culture is a crucial step in many plant research studies. However, it …

Creating a fully-formed organism from a single cell is one of the most remarkable feats of biology. While this may seem like a daunting task, every living organism begins its life as a single cell that has the potential to differentiate and develop into every type of cell found in …

Microtubules are part of the cytoskeleton and can assemble into bundles, for example, the cortical microtubules, the spindle and the phragmoplast. Discovery: De Robertis and Franchi (1953) reported the presence of microtubules in cell. Ledbetter and Porter (1963) found microtubules in the cytoplasm and termed as “Cytotubule”. Distribution: Fawcett and …

Golgi apparatus is ubiquitous in cells. They are found in living cells of both animals and plants and are a dynamic structure. In animals, Golgi bodies usually appear morphologically as a cluster in one part of the cell and are interconnected with one another through tubules like a fibrous network. …

The ER is the most extended organelle in plenty of eukaryotic cells: on average it occupies 10% of the cellular volume (Eelco and Roberto, 2016). The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a large, continuous organelle that extends throughout the entire cell (Eelco and Roberto, 2016). The ER not only is the …

Mitochondria is a plural term. The sole form of mitochondria is the mitochondrion. The Greek word ‘Mito’ means thread and ‘Condrion’ means granule. So we can say, mitochondria are thread-like or granular structures. They are found in the eukaryotic cells. We know them as the cell powerhouse or the cell …

All of us know that a living being always rises from another living being. Similarly, in terms of biology, biogenesis is a life-forming process. We also know that calls can have a variety of numbers of mitochondria according to their need. So mitochondrial biogenesis means the process of cells increasing …

When we observe a living cell, we can see a variety of living bodies of definite structures and functions suspended in the cytoplasm, known as organoids or organelles. These organelles are the main sites for various cytoplasmic activities. Some of these are concerned with the chemical activities or metabolism of …