본 연구는 광학현미경과 전자현미경을 이용하여 소라, Batillus cornutus의 정자형성과정과 정자의 미세구조를 관찰하였다. 소라는 2003년 5월에 전라남도 완도군 연안에서 잠수하여 채집하였다. 실험개체의 크기는 각고 였다. 소라의 정소는 다수의 정자형성소낭으로 구성되며, 이들 소낭 내에는 다양한 발달단계를 가지는 생식세포들이 존재하였다. 태사기의 제 1정모세포에서는 연접사복합체가 관찰되었다. 초기의 정세포에서는 골지체의 출현, 핵질 전자밀도의

This study describes the spermatogenesis and sperm ultrastructure of the spiny top shell, Batillus cornutus using light and electron microscopy. The spiny top shells were collected by divers in the coastal water of Wandogun, Cheollanamdo, Korea(N , E ) at May 2003. Spiny top shells of in shell height were used in this study. The testis comprises many spermatogenic follicles which contains germ cells in different developmental stages. The primary spermatocytes in the pachytene stage were characterized by synaptonemal complexes. The early spermatids were characterized by appearance of Golgi complex, increased karyoplasmic electron density and tubular mitochondria. In early spermatid the mass of proacrosomal granules consists of numerous heterogeneous granules with high electron density. From the mid-stage of spermiogenesis the well-developed mitochondria aggregate posterior to the nucleus, and surround the proximal and distal centrioles. In this stage, proacrosomal granules are condensed and form a acrosome with thin envelope. During the late spermiogenesis, the acrosome begins to elongate and then became conical. The sperm consists of head, mid-piece and tail. The head comprises a round nucleus and a conical acrosome. Acrosomal rod of microfibrous is observed between nucleus and acrosome. Five mitochondria observed in mid-piece. And tail has the typical "9+2" microtubular system originates from the centrioles.

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