Uber Induktion von Embryonalanlagen durch Implantation artfremder Organisatoren H Spemann und Hilde Mangold Sonderdruck Mikroskopische Anatomie Entwicklungsmechanik Herausgegeben Wilhelm Roux unter Mitwirkung von H Braus und H Spemann 100 Band 3 /4. Heft Julius Spring Facsimile reproduction of the cover of an original reprint of the 1924 article by Hans Spemann and Hilde Mangold, with a handwritten dedication by H. Spemann which reads"With best regards, HS ( Courtesy of K. Sander, Freiburg)
Facsimile reproduction of the cover of an original reprint of the 1924 article by Hans Spemann and Hilde Mangold, with a handwritten dedication by H. Spemann which reads "With best regards, H.S." (Courtesy of K. Sander, Freiburg)
The following article, reformatted and copy edited at the lDB Editorial Office with the help of Klaus ander, is Viktor Hamburgers translation of the original 1924 paper by Hans Spemann and Hilde Mangold entitled: Uber Induktion von Embryonalanlagen durch Implantation artfremder Organisatoren", published in Archiv fir Mikroskopische Anatomie und Entwicklungsmechanik, 638, 1924.This translation firstappeared in"Foundations of Experimental Embryology"(B H Willier ndJ. M. Oppenheimer, eds ) Prentice Hall, Inc, Englewood Cliffs, N.]. USA, Pp. 146-184, 1964.The Ilustrations were taken from the original article in german
The following article, reformatted and copy edited at the IJDB Editorial Office with the help of Klaus Sander, is Viktor Hamburger´s translation of the original 1924 paper by Hans Spemann and Hilde Mangold entitled: "Über Induktion von Embryonalanlagen durch Implantation artfremder Organisatoren", published in Archiv für Mikroskopische Anatomie und Entwicklungsmechanik, 100: 599- 638, 1924. This translation first appeared in "Foundations of Experimental Embryology" (B.H. Willier and J.M. Oppenheimer, eds.), Prentice Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, N.J. USA, pp. 146-184, 1964. The illustrations were taken from the original article in German
Induction of Embryonic Primordia by implantation of Organizers from a Different species HANS SPEMANN and HildE MANGOLD (ee Praischoldt) Freiburg i.B. With 25 illustrations Submitted I June 1923) CONTENTS IL. Experimental Analys Experiment Triton 1921, Um 8b(Figs. 1-6); Triton 1922, Um 25b(Figs. 7-9); Thiton 1922, Um 214 him1922,Um131b(Fg1015;团hio1922,Um83(Fg.1618); Triton1922,Um132Fg.1925) II. Discussion of the results 1. Origin and prospective significance Inormal fate] of the organizer and site of its implantation 2. Behavior of the organizer after implantation 3. Structure of the secondary embryonic primordium 4. The causes for the origin of the secondary embryonic anlage 5. The organizer and the organizing center Ⅳ. Summary o V. References L. Introduction In a Triton embryo, at the beginning of gastrulation, the different areas are not equivalent with respect to their determination. It is possible to exchange by transplantation parts of the ectoderm at some distance above the blastopore thatin the course offurtherdevelopment would have become neural plate and parts that would have become epidermis, without disturbing normal development by this operation. This is feasible not only between embryos of the same age and of the same species but also tween embryos of somewhat different age and even between embryos of different species(Spemann 1918, 1921). For instance, presumptive epidermis of Thiton cristatustransplanted into the forebrain region of Triton taeniatuscan become brain; and presumptive brain of Triton taeniatustransplantec into the epidermal region of Thiton cristatus can become epidermis. Both pieces develop according to theirnewposition; howeverthey have thespecies characteristics with whichthey are endowed according to their origin. O. Mangold (1922, 1923) has extended these findings and has shown that prospective epidermis can furnish not only neural plate but even organs of mesodermal origin, such as somites and pronephric tubules. It follows from these experimental facts, on the one hand, that the exchangeable pieces are still relatively indifferent with respect to their future fate; and, on the other hand, that influences of some sort must prevail in the different regions of the embryo that determine the later fate of those pieces that are at first indifferent Notes added by the DB Editorial Office: 1. The serial number of each experiment, e.g. Um 25, refers to two embryos(a and ) between which transplants were exchanged. Thus"a"usually refers to the donor cristatus embryo while"b"typically e host embryo. 2. It is worthwhile noting that all figures in this paper were hand-drawn by Hilde Mangold. The drawings of histological sections are based on photographic paper prints. On these, each nucleus and cell border was traced with Indian ink. Thereafter, the silver halogenide grains were removed chemically, after which the drawing stood out on the white background. This method was described in Spemann(1918, P 545) [Abbreviations used in this paper: B blastopore; Oc, optic vesicles; pG, pericardium; pr. Med, primary neural tube; sec. Ch, secondary intestine; sec. Lab, secondary otocyst; sec. Med, secondary neural tube; sec. Mes, secondary mesoderm; s secondary pronephric duct; sec. Uu, secondary somite; Um X, Urmund(meaning"primitive d by the serial number"x"of the experiment
Induction of Embryonic Primordia by Implantation of Organizers from a Different Species by HANS SPEMANN and HILDE MANGOLD (Née Pröscholdt) Freiburg i.B. With 25 illustrations (Submitted 1 June 1923) CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Experimental Analysis Experiment Triton 1921, Um 8b (Figs. 1-6); Triton 1922, Um 25b (Figs. 7-9); Triton 1922, Um 214; Triton 1922, Um 131b (Figs. 10-15); Triton 1922, Um 83 (Figs. 16-18); Triton 1922, Um 132(Figs. 19-25). III. Discussion of the Results 1. Origin and prospective significance [normal fate] of the organizer and site of its implantation 2. Behavior of the organizer after implantation 3. Structure of the secondary embryonic primordium 4. The causes for the origin of the secondary embryonic anlage 5. The organizer and the organizing center IV. Summary of Results V. References I. Introduction In a Triton embryo, at the beginning of gastrulation, the different areas are not equivalent with respect to their determination. It is possible to exchange by transplantation parts of the ectoderm at some distance above the blastopore that in the course of further development would have become neural plate and parts that would have become epidermis, without disturbing normal development by this operation. This is feasible not only between embryos of the same age and of the same species but also between embryos of somewhat different age and even between embryos of different species (Spemann 1918, 1921). For instance, presumptive epidermis of Triton cristatus transplanted into the forebrain region of Triton taeniatus can become brain; and presumptive brain of Triton taeniatus transplanted into the epidermal region of Triton cristatus can become epidermis. Both pieces develop according to their new position; however they have the species characteristics with which they are endowed according to their origin. O. Mangold (1922, 1923) has extended these findings and has shown that prospective epidermis can furnish not only neural plate but even organs of mesodermal origin, such as somites and pronephric tubules. It follows from these experimental facts, on the one hand, that the exchangeable pieces are still relatively indifferent with respect to their future fate; and, on the other hand, that influences of some sort must prevail in the different regions of the embryo that determine the later fate of those pieces that are at first indifferent. Notes added by the IJDB Editorial Office: 1. The serial number of each experiment, e.g. Um 25, refers to two embryos (a and b), between which transplants were exchanged. Thus "a" usually refers to the donor cristatus embryo while "b" typically represents the host taeniatus embryo. 2. It is worthwhile noting that all figures in this paper were hand-drawn by Hilde Mangold. The drawings of histological sections are based on photographic paper prints. On these, each nucleus and cell border was traced with Indian ink. Thereafter, the silver halogenide grains were removed chemically, after which the drawing stood out on the white background. This method was described in Spemann (1918, p. 545). [Abbreviations used in this paper: Bl, blastopore; Oc, optic vesicles; pc, pericardium; pr. Med, primary neural tube; sec. Ch, secondary notochord; sec. D, secondary intestine; sec. Lab, secondary otocyst; sec. Med, secondary neural tube; sec. Mes, secondary mesoderm; sec. Pron, secondary pronephric duct; sec. Uw, secondary somite; Um X, Urmund (meaning "primitive mouth" or blastopore) followed by the serial number "X" of the experiment.]
16 Hans Spemann and Hilde Mangold A piece from the upper lip of the blastopore behaves quite differently. If it is transplanted into the egion that would later become epidermis, it develops according to its origin; in this region, a small secondaryembryonic primordium develops, withneural tube, notochord and somites(Spemann 1918) Such a piece therefore resists the determining influences that impinge on it from its new environment, influences that, forinstance, would readily make epidermis out of a piece of presumptive neural plate Therefore, it must already carry within itself the direction of its development; it must be determined. Lewis(1907) had already found this for a somewhat later developmental stage, when he implanted a small piece from the upper and lateral blastopore lip under the epidermis of a somewhat older embryo and saw it develop there into neural tissue and somites. It suggested itself from the beginning that effects might emanate from these already determined parts of the embryo that would determine the fate of the stillindifferent parts. This could be proved by cutting the embryo in half and shifting the halves with respect to each other; in this case, the determined part proved to be decisive for the direction that subsequent development would take. For instance, the animal half of the gastrula was rotated 90 or 180 with respect to the vegetal half; determination then spread from the lower vegetal piece that contained just the upper lip, to the upper animal piece Ortwo gastrula halves of the same side, for instance two right ones, were fused together. As a result, the half blastoporal lips completed themselves from adjacent material of the fused other half, and in this way, whole neural plates were formed (Spemann 1918) Thus, the concept of the organization centeremerged; that is, of a region of the embryo that has preceded the other parts in determination and thereupon emanates determination effects of a certain quantity in certain directions. The experiments to be presented here are the beginning of the analysis of the organization center. Such a more deeply penetrating analysis presupposes the possibility of subdividing the organization enter into separate parts and of testing their organizing capacities in an indifferent region of the embryo. This experiment has already been performed, and it was precisely this experiment that gave the firstindication that the partsofthe are notequivalentat the beginningofgastrulation(1918) owever, this intraspecific, homoplastic transplantation did not make it possible to ascertain how the secondary embryonic anlage that originated at the site of the transplant was constructed, that is, which part of it was derived from the material of the implant and which part had been induced by the implant from the material of the host embryo. The identification of these two components is made possible by heteroplastic transplantation, as for instance by implantation of organizers from Triton cristatusinto indifferent material of Triton taeniatus Thisexperiment, that followed logically fromitspresuppositions, wasperformed duringthesummers of 1921 and 1922 by Hilde mangold nee Proscholdt. It gave at once the expected result that has already beenreported briefly (Spemann 1921, pp 551 and 568). In the following, we shall present the basic fact in more detail I. Experimental Analysis Nothing new need be said concerning the experimental tech nique; it was the same as in previous experiments (Spemann Of the species of Tritonavailable, taeniatus can best tolerate the absence of the egg membrane, from early developmental stages on and it is the easiest torear. Hence the organizer that was to be tested for its capacities was always taken from a cristatu embryo and usually implanted into the presumptive epidermis of a taeniatusembryo. The place of excision was marked by implan tation of the piece removed from the taeniaius embryo; thatis, the Fig. 1. Um8crist. Thecristatus e t Experiment Triton 1921, Um 8b. The exchange was made the neurula stage. The taeniatus trans. between a cristatusembryo with distinctly U-shaped blastopore plantisdarkandelongated; itislocatedin and a taeniatusembryo of the same stage. A small circular piece at some distance above the blastopore was removed from the
16 Hans Spemann and Hilde Mangold A piece from the upper lip of the blastopore behaves quite differently. If it is transplanted into the region that would later become epidermis, it develops according to its origin; in this region, a small secondary embryonic primordium develops, with neural tube, notochord and somites (Spemann 1918). Such a piece therefore resists the determining influences that impinge on it from its new environment, influences that, for instance, would readily make epidermis out of a piece of presumptive neural plate. Therefore, it must already carry within itself the direction of its development; it must be determined. Lewis (1907) had already found this for a somewhat later developmental stage, when he implanted a small piece from the upper and lateral blastopore lip under the epidermis of a somewhat older embryo and saw it develop there into neural tissue and somites. It suggested itself from the beginning that effects might emanate from these already determined parts of the embryo that would determine the fate of the still indifferent parts. This could be proved by cutting the embryo in half and shifting the halves with respect to each other; in this case, the determined part proved to be decisive for the direction that subsequent development would take. For instance, the animal half of the gastrula was rotated 90° or 180° with respect to the vegetal half; determination then spread from the lower vegetal piece, that contained just the upper lip, to the upper animal piece. Or two gastrula halves of the same side, for instance two right ones, were fused together. As a result, the half blastoporal lips completed themselves from adjacent material of the fused other half, and in this way, whole neural plates were formed (Spemann 1918). Thus, the concept of the organization center emerged; that is, of a region of the embryo that has preceded the other parts in determination and thereupon emanates determination effects of a certain quantity in certain directions. The experiments to be presented here are the beginning of the analysis of the organization center. Such a more deeply penetrating analysis presupposes the possibility of subdividing the organization center into separate parts and of testing their organizing capacities in an indifferent region of the embryo. This experiment has already been performed, and it was precisely this experiment that gave the first indication that the parts of the embryo are not equivalent at the beginning of gastrulation (1918). However, this intraspecific, homoplastic transplantation did not make it possible to ascertain how the secondary embryonic anlage that originated at the site of the transplant was constructed, that is, which part of it was derived from the material of the implant and which part had been induced by the implant from the material of the host embryo. The identification of these two components is made possible by heteroplastic transplantation, as for instance by implantation of organizers from Triton cristatus into indifferent material of Triton taeniatus. This experiment, that followed logically from its presuppositions, was performed during the summers of 1921 and 1922 by Hilde Mangold née Pröscholdt. It gave at once the expected result that has already been reported briefly (Spemann 1921, pp. 551 and 568). In the following, we shall present the basic fact in more detail. II. Experimental Analysis Fig. 1. Um 8 crist.The cristatus embryo at the neurula stage. The taeniatus transplant is dark and elongated; it is located in the presumptive neural plate. 20X. Nothing new need be said concerning the experimental technique; it was the same as in previous experiments (Spemann, 1920). Of the species of Triton available, taeniatus can best tolerate the absence of the egg membrane, from early developmental stages on and it is the easiest to rear. Hence the organizer that was to be tested for its capacities was always taken from a cristatus embryo and usually implanted into the presumptive epidermis of a taeniatus embryo. The place of excision was marked by implantation of the piece removed from the taeniaius embryo; that is, the pieces were exchanged. Experiment Triton 1921, Um 8b. The exchange was made between a cristatus embryo with distinctly U-shaped blastopore and a taeniatus embryo of the same stage. A small circular piece at some distance above the blastopore was removed from the
Induction ofembryonic primordia by implantation oforganizers from a different species 17 cristatusembryo and replaced by a piece of presump- tive epidermis of the taeniatusembryo. This taeniatus implant was found, later on, as a marker in the neural plate of the cristatusneurula, between the right neural ld and the midline, and it extended to the blastopore slightly tapering toward the posterior end(Fig. 1).One livingembryo whether it co intotheinterior, and the sections, which are poorinthis region, did not show this either. The cristatusexplant (the"organizer")wasinserted on the right side of the taeniatus embryo, approxi- embryo at the meurula stage, with primary and sec. mately between the blastopore and the animal pole.It ondary neural plate the elongated white cristatus was found in the neurulastage tothe rightandventrally and drawn out in the shape of a narrow strip(Fig. 2). In its vicinity, at first a slight protrusion was observable; was still distinctly recognizable in the midline of this plate; it extended forward from the blaston plant a few hours later, neural folds appeared, indicating the contour of a future neural plate. The implant a long narrow strip, slightly curved, over about two-thirds of the plate(Fig 3) A This secondary neural plate, that developed in combination with the implanted piece, lagged only a tle behind the primary plate in its development. When the folds of the primary plate were partly closed, those of the secondary plate also came together. Approximately a day later, both neural tubes were closed. The secondary tube begins, together with the primary tube, at the normal blastopore and extends to the right of the primary tube, rostrad, to approximately the level where the optic vesicles of the latter would form. It is poorly developed at its posterior part, yet well enough that the cristatus implant was invisible from the outside. The embryo was fixed at this stage and sectioned as nearly perpendicularly to the axial organs as possible. The sections disclosed the following: The neural tube of the primary embryonic anlage is closed through the greater part of its length and detached from the epidermis, except at the anterior end where it is still continuous with it, and where its lumen opens to the exterior through a neuropore. The lateral walls are considerably thickened in front; this is perhaps the first indication of the future primary eye vesicles. The notochord is likewise completely detached, except at its posterior end where it is continuous with the unstructured cell mass of the tail blastema. In the mesoderm, four to five somites are separated from the lateral plates, as far as one can judge from cross sections of such an early stage Only the anterior part of the neural tube of the secondary embryonic anlage is closed and detached m ne at its largest cross-section: its walls are thick and its lumen is drawn out sideways(Fig. 4). Perhaps we cansee here the firstindication ofopticvesicles The central canal approaches thesurface atits posterior end and eventually opens to the outside. Then the neural plate rapidly tapers off; its hindmost portion is only a narrow ectodermal thickening(Figs. 5 and 6) Although the overwhelming mass of this secondary neural tube is formed by cells of the taeniatushost that can be recognized by the finely dispersed pigment, a long, narrow strip of completely unpigmented 液 ig. 4. Um 8b. Crass section through the anterior thirdof the embryo(cf Figs. 2 and 3)pr Med, primary neural tube;sec. Med, secondary neural tube. The implant (light) is in the mesoderm (sec. Mes. crist. ). 100r
Induction of embryonic primordia by implantation of organizers from a different species 17 a few hours later, neural folds appeared, indicating the contour of a future neural plate. The implant was still distinctly recognizable in the midline of this plate; it extended forward from the blastopore as a long narrow strip, slightly curved, over about two-thirds of the plate (Fig. 3). This secondary neural plate, that developed in combination with the implanted piece, lagged only a little behind the primary plate in its development. When the folds of the primary plate were partly closed, those of the secondary plate also came together. Approximately a day later, both neural tubes were closed. The secondary tube begins, together with the primary tube, at the normal blastopore and extends to the right of the primary tube, rostrad, to approximately the level where the optic vesicles of the latter would form. It is poorly developed at its posterior part, yet well enough that the cristatus implant was invisible from the outside. The embryo was fixed at this stage and sectioned as nearly perpendicularly to the axial organs as possible. The sections disclosed the following: The neural tube of the primary embryonic anlage is closed through the greater part of its length and detached from the epidermis, except at the anterior end where it is still continuous with it, and where its lumen opens to the exterior through a neuropore. The lateral walls are considerably thickened in front; this is perhaps the first indication of the future primary eye vesicles. The notochord is likewise completely detached, except at its posterior end where it is continuous with the unstructured cell mass of the tail blastema. In the mesoderm, four to five somites are separated from the lateral plates, as far as one can judge from cross sections of such an early stage. Only the anterior part of the neural tube of the secondary embryonic anlage is closed and detached from the epidermis. Here it is well developed; in fact, it is developed almost as far as the primary tube at its largest cross-section: its walls are thick and its lumen is drawn out sideways (Fig. 4). Perhaps we can see here the first indication of optic vesicles. The central canal approaches the surface at its posterior end and eventually opens to the outside. Then the neural plate rapidly tapers off; its hindmost portion is only a narrow ectodermal thickening (Figs. 5 and 6). Although the overwhelming mass of this secondary neural tube is formed by cells of the taeniatus host that can be recognized by the finely dispersed pigment, a long, narrow strip of completely unpigmented Figs. 2 (left) and 3 (right). Um 8b. The taeniatus embryo at the neurula stage, with primary and secondary neural plate; the elongated white cristatus implant is in the median plane of the latter. 20X. cristatus embryo and replaced by a piece of presumptive epidermis of the taeniatus embryo. This taeniatus implant was found, later on, as a marker in the neural plate of the cristatus neurula, between the right neural fold and the midline, and it extended to the blastopore, slightly tapering toward the posterior end (Fig. 1). One could not see in the living embryo whether it continued into the interior, and the sections, which are poor in this region, did not show this either. The cristatus explant (the “organizer”) was inserted on the right side of the taeniatus embryo, approximately between the blastopore and the animal pole. It was found in the neurula stage to the right and ventrally, and drawn out in the shape of a narrow strip (Fig. 2). ln its vicinity, at first a slight protrusion was observable; Fig. 4. Um 8b. Cross section through the anterior third of the embryo (cf. Figs. 2 and 3) pr. Med., primary neural tube; sec. Med., secondary neural tube. The implant (light) is in the mesoderm (sec. Mes. crist.). 100X
18 Hans Spemann and Hilde Mangold cells is intercalated in its floor, in sharp contrast to the adjacent regions. This white strip is part of the cristatusimplant that was clearly recognizable from the outside in the living embryo before the neural folds closed(Fig 3). The anterior end of this strip is approximately at the point where the thickness of the neural tube decreases ratherabruptly; it opens to the outside shortly thereafter The strip is wedge shaped, with the pointed edge toward the outside; as a result, only the tapering ends of the cells reach the surface of the embryo(figs. 5 and 6)or the central canal at the short stretch where they border it Fig. 5. Um 8b. Crass sec- tion through middle third of the embryo (df Figs. 2 and 3). pr. Med., pI anday neural tube. The E 3 pr Med implant (light)isin the sec- At its posterior end, the cristatus strip reaches the blastopore, and it is continuous with a mass of cristatuscells that is located between the secondary neural tube and the mesoderm on one side, and the endoderm on the other(Fig. 6). Because of their position one would be inclined to consider these cells as endoderm; but in size they resemble more the mesoderm of the taeniatusembryo, with which they are associated. At any rate, this cell mass, which extends a bit farther rostrad, has reached its position by invagination around the blastoporal lip. There is yet another mass of cristatus cells still farther rostrad. It has the form of a thin plate underlying the anterior part of the induced neural tube, as far s it is closed; at its anterior end and at its sides, it coincides approximately with the edge of the tube. and at its posterior end, it extends to the ectodermal strip of the implant. This plate is incorporated in the normal taeniatus mesoderm(Fig. 4). It is not differentiated further into notochord or somites Fig 6 Um 8b. Cross sectionin the region ofthe blastopore(Bl )(d Figs. 2 and 3). pr: Med, primary meuraltube sec Med. secondary neura/tube. The implant (light) has severalcells in the secondary neural tube, with its main mass in the mesoderm (sec. Mes. crist ).100r Altogether, a rather substantial part of the implant remained in the ectoderm. This portion was greatly stretched in length; as a result, the circular white disk that was implanted has become a long narrow strip that turns inwards around the blastoporal lip. Shifting of cells in the surrounding epidermis may have played a role in these form changes; the extent to which this occurs would have to be tested by implantation of a marker of indifferent material. a piece from a region near the upper lip of the blastopore could handily be considered as suitable for this purpose. We know from earlier experiments(Spemann 1918, 1921)that convergence and stretching of the cell material occurs at the posterior part of the neural plate. It is improbable that the cells of the neural plate are entirely passive in this process; rather, they may have aninherent tendency to shift that perhaps has been, togetherwith other characteristics, induced by the underlying endo-mesoderm. This tendency would be retained by
18 Hans Spemann and Hilde Mangold Fig. 6. Um 8b.Cross section in the region of the blastopore (Bl.) (cf. Figs. 2 and 3). pr. Med., primary neural tube; sec. Med., secondary neural tube. The implant (light) has several cells in the secondary neural tube, with its main mass in the mesoderm (sec. Mes. crist.). 100X. At its posterior end, the cristatus strip reaches the blastopore, and it is continuous with a mass of cristatus cells that is located between the secondary neural tube and the mesoderm on one side, and the endoderm on the other (Fig. 6). Because of their position one would be inclined to consider these cells as endoderm; but in size they resemble more the mesoderm of the taeniatus embryo, with which they are associated. At any rate, this cell mass, which extends a bit farther rostrad, has reached its position by invagination around the blastoporal lip. There is yet another mass of cristatus cells still farther rostrad. It has the form of a thin plate underlying the anterior part of the induced neural tube, as far as it is closed; at its anterior end and at its sides, it coincides approximately with the edge of the tube, and at its posterior end, it extends to the ectodermal strip of the implant. This plate is incorporated in the normal taeniatus mesoderm (Fig. 4). It is not differentiated further into notochord or somites. Altogether, a rather substantial part of the implant remained in the ectoderm. This portion was greatly stretched in length; as a result, the circular white disk that was implanted has become a long narrow strip that turns inwards around the blastoporal lip. Shifting of cells in the surrounding epidermis may have played a role in these form changes; the extent to which this occurs would have to be tested by implantation of a marker of indifferent material. A piece from a region near the upper lip of the blastopore could handily be considered as suitable for this purpose. We know from earlier experiments (Spemann 1918, 1921) that convergence and stretching of the cell material occurs at the posterior part of the neural plate. It is improbable that the cells of the neural plate are entirely passive in this process; rather, they may have an inherent tendency to shift that perhaps has been, together with other characteristics, induced by the underlying endo-mesoderm. This tendency would be retained by Fig. 5. Um 8b. Cross section through middle third of the embryo (cf. Figs. 2 and 3). pr. Med., primary neural tube; sec. Med., secondary neural tube. The implant (light) is in the secondary neural tube. cells is intercalated in its floor, in sharp contrast to the adjacent regions. This white strip is part of the cristatus implant that was clearly recognizable from the outside in the living embryo before the neural folds closed (Fig. 3). The anterior end of this strip is approximately at the point where the thickness of the neural tube decreases rather abruptly; it opens to the outside shortly thereafter. The strip is wedgeshaped, with the pointed edge toward the outside; as a result, only the tapering ends of the cells reach the surface of the embryo (Figs. 5 and 6) or the central canal at the short stretch where they border it
Induction ofembryonic primordia by implantation oforganizers from a different species 19 the piece in the foreignenvironment. Inthis way wemight also explainthe fact that the piece gains contact with the invaginating region of the normal blastoporal lip, although it was originally far distant fromit. Once it has arrived there by active stretching, it could be carried along, at least in part, by local cell shiftings Whereas this posterior cell mass is continuous with the cell strip that has remained on the surface it is separated from the more anterior cristatus cell plate by taeniatus mesoderm. Therefore, this anterior plate that underlies the neural tube cannot have arrived at its position by invagination around the upper blastoporal lip; it must have been located in the deeper position from the beginning Undoubtedly it derives from the inner layer of the implant; hence it was originally just under the cristatuscells, some of which are now formed partly in the neural plate as a narrow strip, and others of which had migrated inside around the blastoporal lip. These displacements carried it along and brought it forward to such an extent that now its posterior margin is approximately level with the anterior end of the cristatus cell strip in the neural tube a Although a piece of presumptive neural plate taken from a region a little anterior to the actual nsplant would have become epidermis after transplantation to presumptive epidermis, this implant has resisted the determinative influences of the surroundings and has developed essentially according to its place of origin. Its ectodermal part has become part of the neural plate and the endo-mesodermal part has placed itself beneath it. Furthermore, not only did the implant assert itself, but it made the indifferent surroundings subservient to it and it has supplementeditself from these surroundings. The host embryo has develop a second neural plate out ofits own material, that is continuous with the small strip of cristatuscells and underlain by two cell plates of cristatusorigin. This secondary plate would not have arisen at all without he implant, hence it must have been caused, or induced, by it. There seems to be no possible doubt about this. However, the question to the way nwhich the induction has taken place. In the present case it seems to be particularly plausible toassume a direct influence on the part of the transplant. But even under this assumption, there are still two possibilities open. The ectodermal component of the transplant could have self-differentiated into the strip of neural plate, and could have caused the differentiation of ectoderm anterior and lateral to it progressively to formneural tissue Orthe determination could have emanated fromthesubjacent parts ofthe endo-mesodermand have influenced both the cristatusand taeniatuscomponents of the overlying ectoderm in the same way. And finally, it is conceivable that the subjacent layer is necessary only for the first determination, which thereafter can spread in the ectoderm alone. A decision between these possibilities could be made if it were possible to transplant successfully pure ectoderm, and pure endo- mesoderm from the region ofthe upper lipofthe blastopore, and, finally, suchectoderm which had been underlain by the endo-mesoderm. In such experiments, heteroplastic transplantation offers again the inestimable advantage that one can establish afterwards with absolute certainty whether the intended isolation was successful In our case, such a separation of the factors under consideration has not been accomplished Nevertheless it seems noteworthy that the induced neural plate is poorly developed in its posterior part where it is in closest and most extensive contact with the ectodermal part of the transplant; and, in contrast, that it is well developed at its anterior end where it is remote from the cristatuscell strip, but underlain by the broad cristatus cell plate We shall discuss later a second possibility of a fundamentally different nature thatis particularly applicable tomore completely formedsecondary mbryonic primordia A second experiment, similar to the first, confirms it in all essential oints. They both have in common that the implant remains estodermal to a considerable extent, and therefore later forms part of the neural tube The situation is different in the following experiment Experiment Triton 1922, Um 25b. A median piece of the upper blastoporal lip was taken from a cristatus embryo at the beginning of gastrulation (sickle-shaped blastopore). It came from directly above the Fig, 7. U m 25b. hetaenijatus margin of invagination and was implanted into a taeniatusgastrula of the On the is the primary opore. Twenty-two hours later, when the taeniatusembryo had completed tube. alf she secondarymeural same stage in the ventral midline at some dista nce from the future blast
Induction of embryonic primordia by implantation of organizers from a different species 19 the piece in the foreign environment. In this way we might also explain the fact that the piece gains contact with the invaginating region of the normal blastoporal lip, although it was originally far distant from it. Once it has arrived there by active stretching, it could be carried along, at least in part, by local cell shiftings. Whereas this posterior cell mass is continuous with the cell strip that has remained on the surface, it is separated from the more anterior cristatus cell plate by taeniatus mesoderm. Therefore, this anterior plate that underlies the neural tube cannot have arrived at its position by invagination around the upper blastoporal lip; it must have been located in the deeper position from the beginning. Undoubtedly it derives from the inner layer of the implant; hence it was originally just under the cristatus cells, some of which are now formed partly in the neural plate as a narrow strip, and others of which had migrated inside around the blastoporal lip. These displacements carried it along and brought it forward to such an extent that now its posterior margin is approximately level with the anterior end of the cristatus cell strip in the neural tube. Although a piece of presumptive neural plate taken from a region a little anterior to the actual transplant would have become epidermis after transplantation to presumptive epidermis, this implant has resisted the determinative influences of the surroundings and has developed essentially according to its place of origin. Its ectodermal part has become part of the neural plate and the endo-mesodermal part has placed itself beneath it. Furthermore, not only did the implant assert itself, but it made the indifferent surroundings subservient to it and it has supplemented itself from these surroundings. The host embryo has developed a second neural plate out of its own material, that is continuous with the small strip of cristatus cells and underlain by two cell plates of cristatus origin. This secondary plate would not have arisen at all without the implant, hence it must have been caused, or induced, by it. There seems to be no possible doubt about this. However, the question remains open as to the way in which the induction has taken place. In the present case it seems to be particularly plausible to assume a direct influence on the part of the transplant. But even under this assumption, there are still two possibilities open. The ectodermal component of the transplant could have self-differentiated into the strip of neural plate, and could have caused the differentiation of ectoderm anterior and lateral to it progressively to form neural tissue. Or the determination could have emanated from the subjacent parts of the endo-mesoderm and have influenced both the cristatus and taeniatus components of the overlying ectoderm in the same way. And finally, it is conceivable that the subjacent layer is necessary only for the first determination, which thereafter can spread in the ectoderm alone. A decision between these possibilities could be made if it were possible to transplant successfully pure ectoderm, and pure endomesoderm from the region of the upper lip of the blastopore, and, finally, such ectoderm which had been underlain by the endo-mesoderm. In such experiments, heteroplastic transplantation offers again the inestimable advantage that one can establish afterwards with absolute certainty whether the intended isolation was successful. In our case, such a separation of the factors under consideration has not been accomplished. Nevertheless it seems noteworthy that the induced neural plate is poorly developed in its posterior part where it is in closest and most extensive contact with the ectodermal part of the transplant; and, in contrast, that it is well developed at its anterior end where it is remote from the cristatus cell strip, but underlain by the broad cristatus cell plate. Fig. 7. Um 25b. The taeniatus embryo at the neurula stage. On the right is the primary and on the left the secondary neural tube. 20X. We shall discuss later a second possibility of a fundamentally different nature that is particularly applicable to more completely formed secondary embryonic primordia. A second experiment, similar to the first, confirms it in all essential points. They both have in common that the implant remains estodermal to a considerable extent, and therefore later forms part of the neural tube. The situation is different in the following experiment. Experiment Triton 1922, Um 25b. A median piece of the upper blastoporal lip was taken from a cristatus embryo at the beginning of gastrulation (sickle-shaped blastopore). It came from directly above the margin of invagination and was implanted into a taeniatus gastrula of the same stage in the ventral midline at some distance from the future blastopore. Twenty-two hours later, when the taeniatus embryo had completed
20 Hans Spemann and Hilde Mangold its gastrulation, the implant had disappeared from the surface, which looked completely smooth and normal. Another 24 hours later, the embryo had two neural plates whose folds were about to close. secondary neural plate starts from the same blastopore as the ry one; at first it runs parallel to he primary plate, adjacent to its left side, and then it bends sharply to the left (Fig. 7). Shortly thereafter, the embryo was fixed; the sections were cut perpendicular to the posterior part of the axial The primary neural tube is completely closed and separated from the epidermis; its optic vesicles are protruding. The notochord is separate down to its posterior end which becomes lost in the indifferer zone. Seven or eight somites are formed. ce. Ucs. crist. Fig. 8. Um 25b. Cross section in the middle third ofthe embryo (cf Fig. 7). In the figure the secondary neural tube is seen to the right ofthe primary tube. The implant (light)is in the right primary mesoderm(sec. Mes. crist. ) 100r The secondary neural tube is also closed and separated from the epidermis; anteriorly its walls are broad and its lumen is transverse (probably an indication of optic vesicles). It decreases in thickness posteriorly. In its anterior one-third, it is bent sharply to the left and is therefore at some distance from the primary neural tube: but more posteriorly, at its posterior two-thirds, it approaches the latter and eventually fuses with it. However, the lumina, as far as they are present, remain separate. This secondary neural tube is formed completely by taeniatuscells, that is, by material supplied by the host embryo. Cristatus cells, that is, material of the organizer, do not participate in its formation The implant has moved completely below the surface. Its most voluminous, anterior part is a rather typical mass located directly under the secondary neural tube(Fig. 8), between it and the large yolk cells of the intestine. Separate somites cannot be seen, but the contourofa notochord can be delineated n the anterior sections, where the axial organs curve outward, itis cut longitudinally, but transversely in the more posterior ones( Fig 8). Toward its posterior end, the implant tapers off; it forms only the notochord and a few cells that merge with the endoderm(Fig 9). Thereafter, the notochord disappears also, and the implant liesentirely in theendodermand forms the uppercoveringofasecondaryintestinal lumen that extends over a few sections. In its entire posterior part, the implant is separated from the secondary neural tube by interposed mesoderm of the taeniatus embryo(Fig. 9). The neural tube extends considerably farther caudal than the implant. Fig. 9. Um 25b. Cross section in the posterior third of the embryo (cf Fig. 7. The secondary neural tube is attached the left side(right in the figure)of the primary tube. The implant (ight) forms secondary notochord (ec Ch.). 100r
20 Hans Spemann and Hilde Mangold Fig. 8. Um 25b. Cross section in the middle third of the embryo (cf. Fig. 7). In the figure the secondary neural tube is seen to the right of the primary tube. The implant (light) is in the right primary mesoderm (sec. Mes. crist.). 100X. Fig. 9. Um 25b. Cross section in the posterior third of the embryo (cf. Fig. 7). The secondary neural tube is attached to the left side (right in the figure) of the primary tube. The implant (light) forms secondary notochord (sec. Ch.). 100X. its gastrulation, the implant had disappeared from the surface, which looked completely smooth and normal. Another 24 hours later, the embryo had two neural plates whose folds were about to close. The secondary neural plate starts from the same blastopore as the primary one; at first it runs parallel to the primary plate, adjacent to its left side, and then it bends sharply to the left (Fig. 7). Shortly thereafter, the embryo was fixed; the sections were cut perpendicular to the posterior part of the axial organs. The primary neural tube is completely closed and separated from the epidermis; its optic vesicles are protruding. The notochord is separate down to its posterior end which becomes lost in the indifferent zone. Seven or eight somites are formed. The secondary neural tube is also closed and separated from the epidermis; anteriorly its walls are broad and its lumen is transverse (probably an indication of optic vesicles). It decreases in thickness posteriorly. In its anterior one-third, it is bent sharply to the left and is therefore at some distance from the primary neural tube: but more posteriorly, at its posterior two-thirds, it approaches the latter and eventually fuses with it. However, the lumina, as far as they are present, remain separate. This secondary neural tube is formed completely by taeniatus cells, that is, by material supplied by the host embryo. Cristatus cells, that is, material of the organizer, do not participate in its formation. The implant has moved completely below the surface. Its most voluminous, anterior part is a rather atypical mass located directly under the secondary neural tube (Fig. 8), between it and the large yolk cells of the intestine. Separate somites cannot be seen, but the contour of a notochord can be delineated; in the anterior sections, where the axial organs curve outward, it is cut longitudinally, but transversely in the more posterior ones (Fig. 8). Toward its posterior end, the implant tapers off; it forms only the notochord and a few cells that merge with the endoderm (Fig. 9). Thereafter, the notochord disappears also, and the implant lies entirely in the endoderm and forms the upper covering of a secondary intestinal lumen that extends over a few sections. In its entire posterior part, the implant is separated from the secondary neural tube by interposed mesoderm of the taeniatus embryo (Fig. 9). The neural tube extends considerably farther caudal than the implant
Induction ofembryonic primordia by implantation oforganizers from a different species 21 In contrast to the first experiment, the implant in the present case forms a uniform mass; it is not separated into two sections by intervening mesoderm. This must have something to do with the way in which it was shifted to below the surface However nothing definite can be ascertained concerning this point. The fact that the two embryonic anlagen share the remainder of the blastopore proves that the implant has been invaginated in the normal way around the blastopore. However, itis doubtful whether the implant was entirely passive in this process. It comes from region whose cells normally participate actively in invagination; and in other instances they have retained this capacity after transplantation For this reason, the situation becomes complicated The implant has formed the entire notochord, the greater part of the mesoderm, which however is not typically segmented, and a small part of the intestinal primordium. Itis not clear in the present case whether it has also exerted an inductive effect on the adjacent mesoderm. However it has certainly evoked the formation of the entire secondary neural tube; but in which way this has occurred remains undecided. a direct influence would be possible in the anterior region where the implant lies directly under the neural tube(Fig 8). However this explanation is improbable farther back where the implant is displaced by host mesoderm(Fig. 9)or is entirely missing. One would have to assume that this mesoderm has been altered by the organizer and has, in turn, initiated the formation oftheneural plate in the overlyingectoderm However, it could be that the organizer hadexertedits entireeffect on the ectoderm before it had moved to the interior Insummary, itis characteristicofthis case thatimplant cellsare completely absent in the secondary neural tube, and that the notochord is formed completely by cells of the implant. The same thing is shown, perhaps even more beautifully, in another case (Triton 1922, Um 214), in which the notochord formed by the implant, and also the induced neural tube, extend almost over the entire length of the host embryo, and are both near the normal Fig. 10. Um 131a. The cristatus axial organs. But this case again fails to indicate whether the bryoat the neurulastag implant can form somites or induce them in host mesoderm. The plant(dark), in the si next case gives information on that point. gle with umegua/sides, lies in the paste rior dorsa/ half 20n Experiment Triton 1922, Um 131b. The exchange of material was done inadvanced gastrulae, after formation of the yolk plug. A large piece of cristatus, derived from the median line directly above the blastopore, was interchanged with a piece of taeniatuswhose origin could not be definitely determined The taeniatusimplant has not participated in invagination in the cristatusembryo; it has caused a peculiar fission(Fig. 10). The neural tube is closed anteriorly; at the point where it meets the taeniatus piece, it dividesinto two halves, one to the left and one to therigh At this point, a bit of endoderm comes to the surface, perhaps as the result of incomplete healing or of a later injury. The cross- sections show a neural tube and notochord in the anterior part back to the point of bifurcation The two divisions of the neural tube are still distinct for a few sections, but then they become indistinguishable from the surrounding tissue. The same is true to a greater degree, of the The taeniatusembryo has reached the neurula stage 20 hours later. The implant is located on the right side, somewhat behind the middle and next to the right neural fold. Its original anterior halfis still on the surface and stronglyelevated over the surround- ings; its original posterior half is invaginated and appears as a Fig.11.Um131b. Thetaeniatus embryo light area underneath the darker cells of the taeniatusembry the neurula stage. The neuralfolds The piece is stretched lengthwise and directed from posteriorly, dasing.The implant ( h ) in the middle and somewhat above, to anteriorly and somewhat downward nd pasterior third, to the right of the Invagination still continues; a half-hour later, astrip of cristatus dorsal median plane, is visible throug the surface layer, and continues into the cells is visible only at the outer margin of invagination. Twenty five hours later, the neural folds are almost closed; the implant is
Induction of embryonic primordia by implantation of organizers from a different species 21 In contrast to the first experiment, the implant in the present case forms a uniform mass; it is not separated into two sections by intervening mesoderm. This must have something to do with the way in which it was shifted to below the surface. However nothing definite can be ascertained concerning this point. The fact that the two embryonic anlagen share the remainder of the blastopore proves that the implant has been invaginated in the normal way around the blastopore. However, it is doubtful whether the implant was entirely passive in this process. It comes from a region whose cells normally participate actively in invagination; and in other instances they have retained this capacity after transplantation. For this reason, the situation becomes complicated. The implant has formed the entire notochord, the greater part of the mesoderm, which however is not typically segmented, and a small part of the intestinal primordium. It is not clear in the present case whether it has also exerted an inductive effect on the adjacent mesoderm. However, it has certainly evoked the formation of the entire secondary neural tube; but in which way this has occurred remains undecided. A direct influence would be possible in the anterior region where the implant lies directly under the neural tube (Fig. 8). However this explanation is improbable farther back where the implant is displaced by host mesoderm (Fig. 9) or is entirely missing. One would have to assume that this Fig. 10. Um 131a. The cristatus embryo at the neurula stage. The taeniatus implant (dark), in the shape of a triangle with unequal sides, lies in the posterior dorsal half. 20X. mesoderm has been altered by the organizer and has, in turn, initiated the formation of the neural plate in the overlying ectoderm. However, it could be that the organizer had exerted its entire effect on the ectoderm before it had moved to the interior. In summary, it is characteristic of this case that implant cells are completely absent in the secondary neural tube, and that the notochord is formed completely by cells of the implant. The same thing is shown, perhaps even more beautifully, in another case (Triton 1922, Um 214), in which the notochord formed by the implant, and also the induced neural tube, extend almost over the entire length of the host embryo, and are both near the normal axial organs. But this case again fails to indicate whether the implant can form somites or induce them in host mesoderm. The next case gives information on that point. Experiment Triton 1922, Um 131b.The exchange of material was done in advanced gastrulae, after formation of the yolk plug. A large piece of cristatus, derived from the median line directly above the blastopore, was interchanged with a piece of taeniatus whose origin could not be definitely determined. The taeniatus implant has not participated in invagination in the cristatus embryo; it has caused a peculiar fission (Fig. 10). The neural tube is closed anteriorly; at the point where it meets the taeniatus Fig. 11. Um 131b.The taeniatus embryo at the neurula stage. The neural folds are closing. The implant (light), in the middle and posterior third, to the right of the dorsal median plane, is visible through the surface layer, and continues into the protuberance. piece, it divides into two halves, one to the left and one to the right. At this point, a bit of endoderm comes to the surface, perhaps as the result of incomplete healing or of a later injury. The crosssections show a neural tube and notochord in the anterior part back to the point of bifurcation. The two divisions of the neural tube are still distinct for a few sections, but then they become indistinguishable from the surrounding tissue. The same is true, to a greater degree, of the notochord. The taeniatus embryo has reached the neurula stage 20 hours later. The implant is located on the right side, somewhat behind the middle, and next to the right neural fold. Its original anterior half is still on the surface and strongly elevated over the surroundings; its original posterior half is invaginated and appears as a light area underneath the darker cells of the taeniatus embryo. The piece is stretched lengthwise and directed from posteriorly, and somewhat above, to anteriorly and somewhat downward. Invagination still continues; a half-hour later, a strip of cristatus cells is visible only at the outer margin of invagination. Twentyfive hours later, the neural folds are almost closed; the implant is
22 Hans Spemann and Hilde Mangold visible to theirright asalong, stretched out pale strip shiningthrough the epidermis. Atits posteriorend, it continues into an elevation above the surface of the embryo that has the shape of a small blunt horn (Fig. 11). Afteranother 22 hours, theneural tubeisnoteworthy forits breadth. The implantisstill visible at its right side It apparently participates in the formation of somites; it continues posteriorly into the outgrowth. The embryo was fixed 11.5 hours later when a small area of disintegration appeared on the head. The sections were /cut/perpendicular to the longitudinal axis py see, Wed are continuous. Oc, optic vesicles of the primary meura/tube. 100r We shall consider the axial organs, at first disregarding their different origin, and we begin in middle region, where they show the typical appearance of a duplication( Fig. 14). The neural tube is incompletely duplicated; the upper outer walls and the lower inner walls of the two individual parts merge in such a fashion that their median planes converge dorsally and meet at a right angle ventrally There is one notochord underneath each of the two halves There is an outer row of somites lateral to embryonic anlagen. Also, the intestine shows a double lumen in this rego that is common to both 、法示制 Fig. 13. Um 131b. Crass section in the anterior third ofthe embryo (cf Fig. 11). Primary and secondary neural tubes ar fused but their lumina are separate. The implant (ight has differentiated into notochord (sec. Ch ). 1001
22 Hans Spemann and Hilde Mangold visible to their right as a long, stretched out pale strip shining through the epidermis. At its posterior end, it continues into an elevation above the surface of the embryo that has the shape of a small blunt horn (Fig. 11). After another 22 hours, the neural tube is noteworthy for its breadth. The implant is still visible at its right side. It apparently participates in the formation of somites; it continues posteriorly into the outgrowth. The embryo was fixed 11.5 hours later when a small area of disintegration appeared on the head. The sections were [cut] perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. We shall consider the axial organs, at first disregarding their different origin, and we begin in the middle region, where they show the typical appearance of a duplication (Fig. 14). The neural tube is incompletely duplicated; the upper outer walls and the lower inner walls of the two individual parts merge in such a fashion that their median planes converge dorsally and meet at a right angle ventrally. There is one notochord underneath each of the two halves. There is an outer row of somites lateral to each notochord, and between them a third row, not quite double in size, that is common to both embryonic anlagen. Also, the intestine shows a double lumen in this region. Fig. 13. Um 131b. Cross section in the anterior third of the embryo (cf. Fig. 11). Primary and secondary neural tubes are fused but their lumina are separate. The implant (light) has differentiated into notochord (sec. Ch.). 100X. Fig. 12. Um 131b. Section through the head (cf. Fig. 11). Primary and secondary neural tubes are fused and their lumina are continuous. Oc., optic vesicles of the primary neural tube. 100X
