cellularization

In evolutionary biology, the term cellularization (also spelled cellularisation) has been used in theories to explain the evolution of cells from non-cellular components, for instance in the pre-cell theory, dealing with the evolution of the first cells on Earth, and in the syncytial theory, which attempts to explain the origins of multicellular Metazoa from simpler unicellular organisms. Processes of cell development in multinucleate cells (known as syncytia) of animals and plants are also termed cellularization, often called syncytium cellularization. energy sources and formation of primitive enzymes and templates. 3. Elements of a transcription and translation apparatus and loose associations. 4. Formation of pre-cells. 5. Stabilised circular or linear genomes. 6. Cytoplasmic membranes. 7. Rigid murein cell walls. 8. Various rigid non-murein cell walls. 9. Glycoproteinaceous cell envelope or glycocalyx. 10. Cytoskeleton. 11. Complex chromosomes and nuclear membrane. 12. Cell organelles via endosymbiosis.

In evolutionary biology, the term cellularization (also spelled cellularisation) has been used in theories to explain the evolution of cells from non-cellular components, for instance in the pre-cell theory, dealing with the evolution of the first cells on Earth, and in the syncytial theory, which attempts to explain the origins of multicellular Metazoa from simpler unicellular organisms. Processes of cell development in multinucleate cells (known as syncytia) of animals and plants are also termed cellularization, often called syncytium cellularization. energy sources and formation of primitive enzymes and templates. 3. Elements of a transcription and translation apparatus and loose associations. 4. Formation of pre-cells. 5. Stabilised circular or linear genomes. 6. Cytoplasmic membranes. 7. Rigid murein cell walls. 8. Various rigid non-murein cell walls. 9. Glycoproteinaceous cell envelope or glycocalyx. 10. Cytoskeleton. 11. Complex chromosomes and nuclear membrane. 12. Cell organelles via endosymbiosis. ===Example and criticism=== ====Turbellarian flatworms==== According to the syncytial theory, the ciliate ancestor, by several cellularization processes, evolved into the currently known turbellarian flatworms, which are therefore the most primitive metazoans. The theory of cellularization is based on the large similarities between ciliates and flatworms. Both ciliates and flatworms have cilia, are bilaterally symmetric, and syncytial. Therefore, the theory assumes that bilateral symmetry is more primitive than radial symmetry. However, current biological evidence shows that the most primitive forms of metazoans show radial symmetry, and thus radially symmetrical animals like cnidaria cannot be derived from bilateral flatworms. By concluding that the first multicellular animals were flatworms, it is also suggested that simpler organisms as sponges, ctenophores and cnidarians would have derived from more complex animals. However, most current molecular research has shown that sponges are the most primitive metazoans. ====Germ layers are formed simultaneously==== The syncytial theory rejects the theory of germ layers. During the development of the turbellaria (Acoela), three regions are formed without the formation of germ layers. From this, it was concluded that the germ layers are simultaneously formed during the cellularization process. This is in contrast to germ layer theory in which ectoderm, endoderm and mesoderm (in more complex animals) build up the embryo. ====The macro and micronucleus of ciliates==== There is a lot of evidence against ciliates being the metazoan ancestor. Ciliates have two types of nuclei: a micronucleus which is used as germline nucleus and a macronucleus which regulates the vegetative growth. This division of nuclei is a unique feature of the ciliates and is not found in any other members of the animal kingdom. Therefore, it would be unlikely that ciliates are indeed the ancestors of the metazoans. This is confirmed by molecular phylogenetic research. Ciliates were never found close to animals in any molecular phylogeny. ====Flagellated sperm==== Furthermore, the syncytial theory cannot explain the flagellated sperm of metazoans. Since the ciliate ancestor does not have any flagella and it is unlikely that the flagella arose as a de novo trait in metazoans, the syncytial theory makes it almost impossible to explain the origin of flagellated sperm. Due to both the lack of molecular and morphological evidence for this theory, the alternative colonial theory of Haeckel, is currently gaining widespread acceptance. For more theories see main article Multicellular organisms. ==Cellularization in a syncytium (syncytium cellularization)== The development of cells in a syncytium (multinucleate cells) is termed syncytium cellularization. Syncytia are quite frequent in animals and plants. Syncytium cellularization occurs for instance in the embryonic development of animals and in endosperm development of plants. Here two examples: ===Drosophila melanogaster development=== In the embryonic development of Drosophila melanogaster, first 13 nuclear divisions take place forming a syncytial blastoderm consisting of approximately 6000 nuclei. During the later gastrulation stage, membranes are formed between the nuclei, and cellularization is completed. ===Syncytium cellularization in plants=== The term syncytium cellularization is used for instance for a process of cell development in the endosperm of the Poaceae, e.g. barley (Hordeum vulgare), rice (Oryza sativa). ==See also== Syncytium Multicellular organism Ciliate Evolutionary biology ==References==

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