Die Antheridienfarbstoffe von Chara‐Arten (Armleuchtergewächse)

Photosynthesis and Phototaxis in Ulva Lactuca Gametes

“…High carotenoid concentrations are generally characteristic of male gametes, whereas there is a greater retention of chlorophyll in the female gametes (Karrer et al, 1943;Carter et a/., 1948;Strain, 1951). The widespread accumulation of carotenoids in reproductive cells and tissues suggests that carotenoids may play a role in sexual reproduction (Emerson and Fox.…”