{"id":41731,"date":"2023-08-03T15:05:56","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T09:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/alternation-of-generations-life-cycle-in-plants\/"},"modified":"2024-03-13T14:52:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T09:07:08","slug":"alternation-of-generations-life-cycle-in-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/alternation-of-generations-life-cycle-in-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternation of Generations- Life Cycle in Plants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Alternation of generations can be defined as a reproductive cycle of certain vascular plants, fungi, and protists in which each phase is made up of one of two distinct, free-living organisms: a gametophyte, which is frequently but not always genetically haploid, and a sporophyte, which is frequently but not always genetically diploid.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All plants alternate between <a href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/sexual-reproduction\/\">sexual<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/asexual-reproduction\/\">asexual reproduction<\/a> and between the diploid sporophyte and the haploid gametophyte.&nbsp; <strong>Hence, the life cycle of plants is known as the alternation of generations.<\/strong> The capacity of plants for both sexual and asexual reproduction helps in their capacity for environmental adaptation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Alternation-of-Generations-Life-Cycle-in-Plants.jpg\" alt=\"Alternation of Generations- Life Cycle in Plants\" class=\"wp-image-39378\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure: The life cycle of the fern and the Life cycle of moss. Image Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/science\/alternation-of-generations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Britannica<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Embryonic development can only be seen only in the diploid generation. However, only haploid generation can form gametes fused to form the embryo. Therefore, it is crucial to understand how the two generations interact while studying plant development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg 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href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/alternation-of-generations-life-cycle-in-plants\/#sporophyte-generation\" title=\"Sporophyte generation\">Sporophyte generation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/alternation-of-generations-life-cycle-in-plants\/#gametophyte-generation\" title=\"Gametophyte generation\">Gametophyte generation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/alternation-of-generations-life-cycle-in-plants\/#history\" title=\"History\">History<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/alternation-of-generations-life-cycle-in-plants\/#implications-for-understanding-the-origin-of-land-plant-life-cycles\" title=\"Implications for Understanding the Origin of Land Plant Life Cycles\">Implications for Understanding the Origin of Land Plant Life Cycles<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/alternation-of-generations-life-cycle-in-plants\/#antithetic-theory\" title=\"Antithetic theory\">Antithetic theory<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/alternation-of-generations-life-cycle-in-plants\/#alternative-homologous-theory\" title=\"Alternative homologous theory\">Alternative homologous theory<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/alternation-of-generations-life-cycle-in-plants\/#advantages-of-alternation-of-generations\" title=\"Advantages of Alternation of Generations\">Advantages of Alternation of Generations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/alternation-of-generations-life-cycle-in-plants\/#disadvantages-of-alternation-of-generations\" title=\"Disadvantages of Alternation of Generations\">Disadvantages of Alternation of Generations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/alternation-of-generations-life-cycle-in-plants\/#references\" title=\"References\">References<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"alternation-of-generations-life-cycle\"><\/span><strong>Alternation of Generations Life Cycle<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It comprises two different generations, namely:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Sporophyte generation&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gametophyte generation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"sporophyte-generation\"><\/span><strong>Sporophyte generation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is an asexual phase in which a&nbsp;diploid&nbsp;(having two sets of&nbsp;chromosomes)&nbsp;plant&nbsp;develops and eventually produces spores. By mitosis, this sporophyte creates haploid (having a single set of&nbsp;chromosomes) spores germinating and developing into gametophytes for the next generation. A diploid zygote is formed when two gametes combine during fertilization. This zygote then divides through mitosis to create a new sporophyte. As soon as spores are produced, they can only influence the next phase of alternation if they are released, carried away by air and water, and land in an environment that supports germination and gametophyte growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"gametophyte-generation\"><\/span><strong>Gametophyte generation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a sexual phase in which a haploid male and female organs (gametangia) develop and produce eggs and sperm (gametes) through simple&nbsp;mitosis&nbsp;for&nbsp;sexual reproduction. A zygote formed from two gametes, either from the same organism or from different members of the same species, develops into the diploid (having two sets of chromosomes) sporophyte phase, which by meiotic division produces&nbsp;produce unicellular spores. This cycle continues to occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the sporophyte generation predominates in angiosperms and gymnosperms, the gametophyte generation is the primary life phase in bryophytes like mosses and liverworts. In fungi, the haploid phase predominates as well. Many species of algae also alternate between the sexual and asexual phases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"history\"><\/span><strong>History<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The haploid gametophyte and the diploid sporophyte are the two phases (ontogenies) that all terrestrial plants alternate between, which was recognized by German botanists Hofmeister (1851, 1862) and Strasburger (1894). Despite significant physical distinctions and variances among main groups, Hofmeister&#8217;s research revealed that the life cycle and technique of reproduction of land plants are fundamentally identical. This discovery has had a significant impact on systematic botany. It has sparked much debate about the development of life cycles and the causes of the morphological variations between gametophytes and sporophytes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"implications-for-understanding-the-origin-of-land-plant-life-cycles\"><\/span><strong>Implications for Understanding the Origin of Land Plant Life Cycles<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Two evolutionary ideas have been put out regarding the life cycles of putative \u201cgreen algal\u201d progenitors to explain the genesis of the alternation of generations in terrestrial plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Antithetic theory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alternative homologous theory<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"antithetic-theory\"><\/span><strong>Antithetic theory<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Antithetic theory, terrestrial plants descended from green algae with haploid, haplobiontic life cycles and anisomorphic alternation of generations is&nbsp;similar to Coleochaete, a \u201ccharophycean algae.\u201d In a haploid, haplobiontic life cycle, the sporophyte (zygote) is unicellular, and the initial sporophytic cell division is meiotic. However, the gametophyte generation is multicellular. According to this theory, the sporophyte generation of terrestrial plants descended from somatic cell divisions crosslinked in the zygote before meiosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"alternative-homologous-theory\"><\/span><strong>Alternative homologous theory<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Alternative homologous theory, the first green algae had an isomorphic alternation of generations and a diplobiontic life cycle. According to this theory, several characteristics of the sporophyte and gametophyte generations of land plants may have previously existed in the algal ancestor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-flowering plants\u2019 gametophytes and sporophytes are simple to monitor and regulate. As a result, they have frequently been used to study the developmental processes that underlie the alternation of generations. Moss, such as <em>Physcomitrella<\/em> <em>patens<\/em>, is amongst them and is an early-diverging land plant, making it a suitable model to determine the origin and evolution of developmental pathways. The recent advances in plant systematics have had a significant impact on current theories regarding the evolution of alternation of generations, which are based on life cycles in existing taxa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"advantages-of-alternation-of-generations\"><\/span><strong>Advantages of <strong>Alternation of Generations<\/strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It allows species to adapt their reproductive strategies to shifting environmental conditions. An organism can reproduce asexually if it lives in a hostile environment and struggles to attract a partner. There is genetic diversity since they undergo both sexual and asexual lifecycles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"disadvantages-of-alternation-of-generations\"><\/span><strong>Disadvantages of <strong>Alternation of Generations<\/strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Complexity, Reproductive Isolation, Competition for Resources, and Genetic Load.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"references\"><\/span><strong>References<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Graham, L. K., &amp; Wilcox, L. W. (2000). The origin of alternation of generations in land plants: a focus on matrotrophy and hexose transport.&nbsp;<em>Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>355<\/em>(1398), 757\u2013767. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1098\/rstb.2000.0614<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Horst, N. A., &amp; Reski, R. (2016). Alternation of generations &#8211; unravelling the underlying molecular mechanism of a 165-year-old botanical observation.&nbsp;<em>Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany)<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>18<\/em>(4), 549\u2013551. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/plb.12468<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kenrick, P. (1994). Alternation of Generations in Land Plants: New Phylogenetic and Palaeobotanical Evidence. <em>Biol. Rev.<\/em> 69, pp. 293-330<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sheffield, E. (2008). Alternation of generations. In T. Ranker &amp; C. Haufler (Eds.), Biology and Evolution of Ferns and Lycophytes (pp. 49-74). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017\/CBO9780511541827.003<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2019).&nbsp;<em>alternation of generations<\/em>.&nbsp;<em>Encyclopedia Britannica<\/em>. https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/science\/alternation-of-generations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gilbert SF. Developmental Biology. 6th edition. Sunderland (MA): Sinauer Associates; 2000. Plant Life Cycles.&nbsp;Available from: https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK9980\/<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alternation of generations can be defined as a reproductive cycle of certain vascular plants, fungi, and protists in which each phase is made up of one of two distinct, free-living &#8230; <a title=\"Alternation of Generations- Life Cycle in Plants\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/alternation-of-generations-life-cycle-in-plants\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Alternation of Generations- Life Cycle in Plants\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":41730,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6189],"tags":[],"custom":{"td_video":"","featured_image":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Alternation-of-Generations-Life-Cycle-in-Plants.jpg","author":{"name":"Dibyak 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is a branch of biology that studies the complex expression of genes, proteins, and biological processes that initiated the development and growth of\u00a0cancers.<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Understanding the many different biological systems underlying cancer\u2019s development is essential for understanding cancer and identifying new targets for treatment.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Most of the researches in cancer biology are concerned with genomic conservation; in particular, how the genetic composition of cell ensure that no errors occur during processes like copying the genome or repairing it after damage.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The genetic conservation also ensures that a complete copy of the genome is inherited by each daughter cell.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Cancer results when one or all of these processes go wrong, which leads to inconsistency in cancer cells that can successfully be exploited for treatment.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Another critical aspect of cancer biology is studies related to protein function and interactions on a systems-wide scale to identify how signaling pathways are restructured in cancer cells, and how this affects cell behavior, cell shape, and cell metabolism.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Cancer cells are transformed cells after acquiring a series of changes that permit them to form tumors, which behave differently depending on the genetic changes that result in this transformation.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The hallmarks of cancer cells include signs like self-sufficiency in growth signals, evasion of programmed cell death, insensitivity to growth-inhibitory signals, limitless replicative potential, sustained angiogenesis, and tissue invasion.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Cancer biology is a vast branch that studies the process of carcinogenesis, mutations, carcinogens, and cellular changes.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The role of cancer biology in the perioperative period is of increasing interest as it provides evidence regarding fundamental principles of cancer biology, especially tumor microenvironment, and discusses new therapeutic opportunities.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Different researches in cancer biology help in the identification of cancer symptoms and the formation of malignant tumors of different cells found in living beings.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>These researches also enable the differentiation between normal cells and cancer cells which assists in the early diagnosis of 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