Semenova G A, Ladygin V G
Tsitologiia. 1975 Sep;17(9):1003-8.
A study was made of the ultrastructure of plastids of three mutant types of Chlamydomonas reinhardi which are phenotypically revealed either in the light or in the darkness as yellow mutants. Characteristics of pigments for each mutant have been given. Mutant Y-4 unable to synthesize chlorophyll either in the light or in the darkness shows a complete reduction of photosynthesizing membranes. Mutant Y-1 capable of synthesizing chlorophyll develops a normal system of photosynthesizing membranes. The dark synthesis of chlorophyll in this mutant is broken, the mutant accumulates only carotenoids, the membrane system of its plastid being reduced. On the contrary, mutant Y-3 has in the darkness a complete set of pigments and a well developed membrane system. In the light this mutant yellows due to chlorophyll photodestruction that is followed by destruction of the membrane system of chloroplasts.
对莱茵衣藻三种突变体类型的质体超微结构进行了研究，这三种突变体在光照或黑暗条件下均表现为黄色突变体。已给出每个突变体的色素特征。在光照或黑暗条件下均无法合成叶绿素的突变体Y-4显示光合膜完全退化。能够合成叶绿素的突变体Y-1发育出正常的光合膜系统。该突变体中叶绿素的暗合成被破坏，只积累类胡萝卜素，其质体的膜系统退化。相反，突变体Y-3在黑暗中有完整的色素组和发育良好的膜系统。在光照下，该突变体由于叶绿素光破坏而变黄，随后叶绿体膜系统被破坏。
