Fine structure and differentiation of the alimentary canal in captive-bred Japanese eel Anguilla japonica preleptocephali |
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Authors: | Yuichi Ozaki Hideki Tanaka Hirohiko Kagawa Hiromi Ohta Shinji Adachi Kohei Yamauchi |
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Institution: | Division of Marine Biosciences, Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611 and;National Research Institute of Aquaculture, Fisheries Research Agency, Nansei, Mie 516-0193, Japan |
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Abstract: | ABSTRACT: The fine structure of the alimentary canal in preleptocephali produced by artificially matured Japanese eel was examined. At 1 day posthatch (dph), the alimentary canal was found only above the dorsal side of the yolk mass, and the epithelium was composed of a single layer of epithelial cells. By 5 dph, the alimentary canal was divided into three segments based on the structure of the epithelial cells: foregut, midgut and hindgut, corresponding to the future esophagus, intestine and rectum, respectively. After 7 dph, the epithelium in the foregut was surrounded by a circular muscle layer, suggesting a role in the transportation of food materials. The epithelial cells of the midgut exhibited well-developed membranous structures, which are deduced to be invaginations of the cytoplasmic membrane. Pinocytotic invaginations and vacuoles were observed in the epithelial cells of the hindgut; this observation suggests that this region is involved in the uptake of food. Significant changes in morphological features of the epithelial cells in each segment were observed until 7 dph; however, these were not evident between 7 dph and 13 dph. Consequently, the differentiation of the alimentary canal was completed by 7 dph, and preleptocephalus had developed the ability to absorb food by 7 dph. |
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Keywords: | alimentary canal fine structure Japanese eel preleptocephalus |
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