구기자응애 (Eriophyes kuko Kishida)의 침입 기생에 의하여 구기자나무(Lycium chinense Mill)의 잎에 형성되는 혹(Mite gall)의 성장에 따르는 표피세포와 핵의 크기를 측정하는 동시에 핵산(DNA, RNA)의 함량(함량으로 표시되느 농도분포)을 현미분광측정기(Microspectrophotometer)로 측정한 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 혹이 성장함에 따라 표피세포와 핵이 커지며 건전한 것보다 크게 된다. 2. DNA의 함량(함량으로 표시되는 농도분포)은 혹이 형성되는 초기에는 별로 변동이 없는 것 같으나 성장한 혹에 있어서는 건전한 것보다 오히려 증가하는 경향이 보였다. 3. RNA의 함량(함량으로 표시되는 농도분포)은 혹이 형성되는 초기부터 중기까지는 일시 적으로 증가하는 것 같으나 혹이 성장하게되면 건전한 것보다 오히려 감소되는 경향이 보였다. I

In this report, an experiment has been conducted to test the quantitative changes of nucleic acids in the nuclei of the epidermal cell of the galls, caused by Eriophyes kuko Kishida on the leaf of Lycium chinense Mill by means o( microspectrophotometric techniques, the two-wave-length methods. And the sizes of the epidermal cells and nuclei have been measured. The experimental results were summarized as follows: 1) It has been found that as the gall grows, the diameter of the epidermal cells and their nuclei increased and they were larger than those of tile healthy ones. 2) Microspectrophotometric measurement of nuclei by the 'Two-wave-length method' after staining with Feulgen reagent showed no changes in DNA content in the early stage of the gall. As the gall matured, however, DNA content of the gall increased more than that of the healthy leaf. 3) RNA-measurement of nuclei stained with Azur-B in DNase treated epidermal cells of the gall revealed that temporary increase in RNA content occurred in early to middle stages after the gall formation. As the gall matured, however, RNA content of the gall decreased more as against that of the healthy leaf.

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