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Ultrastructure on the light organ of tropical synchronize firefly, Pteroptyx tener

The ultrastructure of the light organ Pteroptyx tener was examined using a Carl Zeiss Axioscope microscope and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The light organ of the male and female P. tener comprises of two layers namely the photogenic layer and the dorsal (reflector) layer. Photogenic laye...

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Main Authors: Nur Khairunnisa Salleh,, Nurul Wahida Othman,, Norela Sulaiman,, Ismail Sahid,
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
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spelling my-ukm.journal.133752019-09-19T21:51:31Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13375/ Ultrastructure on the light organ of tropical synchronize firefly, Pteroptyx tener Nur Khairunnisa Salleh, Nurul Wahida Othman, Norela Sulaiman, Ismail Sahid, The ultrastructure of the light organ Pteroptyx tener was examined using a Carl Zeiss Axioscope microscope and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The light organ of the male and female P. tener comprises of two layers namely the photogenic layer and the dorsal (reflector) layer. Photogenic layer consists of several elements, i.e. photocyte, differentiated zone, cylinder, trachea and trachea end cell. The photocyte is the main source of the emitted light. This layer is packed with photocyte granules except at a differentiated zone that have low granules but high number of mitochondria. The reflector layer comprised of trachea and the cytoplasm of the cells in this layer is densely packed with spherical uric acid granule. The finding of this study has shown that P. tener have similar general histology structure of light organ of fireflies species that produce sharp flashes. However, the cylinder and trachea end cell may have significant capacities in controlling the luminescent creation in the fireflies that need to be investigate further. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13375/1/04%20Nur%20Khairunnisa%20binti%20Salleh.pdf Nur Khairunnisa Salleh, and Nurul Wahida Othman, and Norela Sulaiman, and Ismail Sahid, (2019) Ultrastructure on the light organ of tropical synchronize firefly, Pteroptyx tener. Sains Malaysiana, 48 (4). pp. 727-733. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid48bil4_2019/KandunganJilid48Bil4_2019.html
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description The ultrastructure of the light organ Pteroptyx tener was examined using a Carl Zeiss Axioscope microscope and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The light organ of the male and female P. tener comprises of two layers namely the photogenic layer and the dorsal (reflector) layer. Photogenic layer consists of several elements, i.e. photocyte, differentiated zone, cylinder, trachea and trachea end cell. The photocyte is the main source of the emitted light. This layer is packed with photocyte granules except at a differentiated zone that have low granules but high number of mitochondria. The reflector layer comprised of trachea and the cytoplasm of the cells in this layer is densely packed with spherical uric acid granule. The finding of this study has shown that P. tener have similar general histology structure of light organ of fireflies species that produce sharp flashes. However, the cylinder and trachea end cell may have significant capacities in controlling the luminescent creation in the fireflies that need to be investigate further.
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author Nur Khairunnisa Salleh,
Nurul Wahida Othman,
Norela Sulaiman,
Ismail Sahid,
spellingShingle Nur Khairunnisa Salleh,
Nurul Wahida Othman,
Norela Sulaiman,
Ismail Sahid,
Ultrastructure on the light organ of tropical synchronize firefly, Pteroptyx tener
author_facet Nur Khairunnisa Salleh,
Nurul Wahida Othman,
Norela Sulaiman,
Ismail Sahid,
author_sort Nur Khairunnisa Salleh,
title Ultrastructure on the light organ of tropical synchronize firefly, Pteroptyx tener
title_short Ultrastructure on the light organ of tropical synchronize firefly, Pteroptyx tener
title_full Ultrastructure on the light organ of tropical synchronize firefly, Pteroptyx tener
title_fullStr Ultrastructure on the light organ of tropical synchronize firefly, Pteroptyx tener
title_full_unstemmed Ultrastructure on the light organ of tropical synchronize firefly, Pteroptyx tener
title_sort ultrastructure on the light organ of tropical synchronize firefly, pteroptyx tener
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2019
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13375/1/04%20Nur%20Khairunnisa%20binti%20Salleh.pdf
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13375/
http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid48bil4_2019/KandunganJilid48Bil4_2019.html
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