Morphogenesis of Vomeronasal Organ of Pelophylax ridibundus (Amphibia, Anura)

Morphogenesis of Vomeronasal Organ of Pelophylax ridibundus (Amphibia, Anura)

The morphogenesis of the lake frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) vomeronasal organ was studied during different ontogenesis stages. The vomeronasal organ is laid after the formation of olfactory sacs, which are lined by olfactory epithelium, and after choan formation. Vomeronasal organ anlage takes place...

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spelling nasplib_isofts_kiev_ua-123456789-1097982025-02-09T09:45:43Z Morphogenesis of Vomeronasal Organ of Pelophylax ridibundus (Amphibia, Anura) Морфогенез вомероназального органа Pelophylax ridibundus(Amphibia, Anura) Stepanyuk, Ya.V. Kovtun, M.F. Морфология The morphogenesis of the lake frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) vomeronasal organ was studied during different ontogenesis stages. The vomeronasal organ is laid after the formation of olfactory sacs, which are lined by olfactory epithelium, and after choan formation. Vomeronasal organ anlage takes place during G24 stage of larval development, which is the result of inflection and cell redistribution of olfactory epithelium rostroventral part. Formation of the vomeronasal organ finished at the beginning of metamorphosis. Apparently, vomeronasal organ appeared in aquatic Amphibia ancestors and after their transition from aquatic to terrestrial environment it developed new adaptive functions. Исследовано развитие вомероназального органа лягушки озерной (Pelophylax ridibundus) в разные периоды онтогенеза. Вомероназальный орган закладывается после образования обонятельных мешков, которые выстланы обонятельным эпителием, и хоан. Его закладка происходит на G24 стадии личиночного развития вследствие выпячивания и перераспределения клеток ростровентральной части обонятельного эпителия. Формирование вомероназального органа заканчивается в начале периода метаморфоза. Очевидно, что образование вомероназального органа состоялось в водных предков земноводных, и в результате выхода животных на сушу он приобрел новые адаптивные функции. 2013 Article Morphogenesis of Vomeronasal Organ of Pelophylax ridibundus (Amphibia, Anura) / Ya.V. Stepanyuk, M.F. Kovtun // Вестник зоологии. — 2013. — Т. 47, № 4. — С. 357—363. — Бібліогр.: 23 назв. — англ. 0084-5604 DOI 10.2478/vzoo-2013-0038 https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/109798 591.3:591.486]:597.6/9 ru Вестник зоологии application/pdf Інститут зоології ім. І.І. Шмальгаузена НАН України
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Morphogenesis of Vomeronasal Organ of Pelophylax ridibundus (Amphibia, Anura)
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description The morphogenesis of the lake frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) vomeronasal organ was studied during different ontogenesis stages. The vomeronasal organ is laid after the formation of olfactory sacs, which are lined by olfactory epithelium, and after choan formation. Vomeronasal organ anlage takes place during G24 stage of larval development, which is the result of inflection and cell redistribution of olfactory epithelium rostroventral part. Formation of the vomeronasal organ finished at the beginning of metamorphosis. Apparently, vomeronasal organ appeared in aquatic Amphibia ancestors and after their transition from aquatic to terrestrial environment it developed new adaptive functions.
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title_fullStr Morphogenesis of Vomeronasal Organ of Pelophylax ridibundus (Amphibia, Anura)
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fulltext UDC 591.3:591.486]:597.6/9 MORPHOGENESIS OF VOMERONASAL ORGAN OF PELOPHYLAX RIDIBUNDUS (AMPHIBIA, ANURA) Ya. V. Stepanyuk1 M. F. Kovtun2 1 Lessya Ukrainka East European University Volyn, Voli str., 13, Lutsk, 43025 Ukraine. E-mail: stepanyuk@univer. lutsk.ua 2 Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, NAS of Ukraine, B. Khmelnytskogo str., 15, Kyiv 01601, Ukraine Morphogenesis of Vomeronasal Organ of Pelophylax ridibundus (Amphibia, Anura). Stepanyuk Ya. V., Kovtun M. F. – The morphogenesis of the lake frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) vomeronasal organ was stud- ied during different ontogenesis stages. The vomeronasal organ is laid after the formation of olfactory sacs, which are lined by olfactory epithelium, and after choan formation. Vomeronasal organ anlage takes place during G24 stage of larval development, which is the result of inflection and cell redistribution of olfac- tory epithelium rostroventral part. Formation of the vomeronasal organ finished at the beginning of meta- morphosis. Apparently, vomeronasal organ appeared in aquatic Amphibia ancestors and after their tran- sition from aquatic to terrestrial environment it developed new adaptive functions. Ke y wo r d s: Anura, olfactory system, olfactory epithelium, vomeronasal organ, vomeronasal gland. Ìîðôîãåíåç âîìåðîíàçàëüíîãî îðãàíà Pelophylax ridibundus (Amphibia, Anura) Ñòåïàíþê ß. Â., Êîâòóí Ì. Ô. – Èññëåäîâàíî ðàçâèòèå âîìåðîíàçàëüíîãî îðãàíà ëÿãóøêè îçåðíîé (Pelophylax ridi- bundus) â ðàçíûå ïåðèîäû îíòîãåíåçà. Âîìåðîíàçàëüíûé îðãàí çàêëàäûâàåòñÿ ïîñëå îáðàçîâàíèÿ îáîíÿòåëüíûõ ìåøêîâ, êîòîðûå âûñòëàíû îáîíÿòåëüíûì ýïèòåëèåì, è õîàí. Åãî çàêëàäêà ïðî- èñõîäèò íà G24 ñòàäèè ëè÷èíî÷íîãî ðàçâèòèÿ âñëåäñòâèå âûïÿ÷èâàíèÿ è ïåðåðàñïðåäåëåíèÿ êëå- òîê ðîñòðîâåíòðàëüíîé ÷àñòè îáîíÿòåëüíîãî ýïèòåëèÿ. Ôîðìèðîâàíèå âîìåðîíàçàëüíîãî îðãàíà çàêàí÷èâàåòñÿ â íà÷àëå ïåðèîäà ìåòàìîðôîçà. Î÷åâèäíî, ÷òî îáðàçîâàíèå âîìåðîíàçàëüíîãî îðãàíà ñîñòîÿëîñü â âîäíûõ ïðåäêîâ çåìíîâîäíûõ, è â ðåçóëüòàòå âûõîäà æèâîòíûõ íà ñóøó îí ïðèîáðåë íîâûå àäàïòèâíûå ôóíêöèè. Êëþ÷åâûå ñëîâ à: Anura, îáîíÿòåëüíàÿ ñèñòåìà, îáîíÿòåëüíûé ýïèòåëèé, âîìåðîíàçàëüíûé îðãàí. Introduction The olfactory system of vertebrates, including Amphibia, consists of central and peripheral parts. Amphibian olfactory system is the first one among vertebrates to be divided into main and accessory (vomeronasal) olfactory systems. Peripheral part of vomeronasal system is represented by vomeronasal or Jacobson’s organ (VNO). VNO is rather different in various tetrapods. For instance, VNO is absent in teleost fishes, crocodiles, birds, major part of bats, marine mammals and Old World primates (Bertmar, 1981; Bhatnagar, Meisami, 1998; Halpern, Martinez-Marcos, 2003). Its functions in adult humans are still an unre- solved problem (Halpern, 2003). The VNO topography varies in different amphibian orders. In the majority of Anura, VNO is situated medially considering principal chamber (PC) (Tsui, 1946; Taniguchi et al., 1996; Jermakowicz et al., 2004; Wang et al., 2008; Jungblut et al., 2011). In Caudata VNO is laid laterally or ventrolaterally in relation to the nasal cavity (Dawley, Bass, 1988; Eisthen et al., 1994; Dawley, Crowder, 1995; Eisthen, 2000; Stepanyuk, Motuzyuk, 2010). The data on the morphogenesis of VNO of caecilians is lacking (Schmidt, Wake, 1990). Despite a great number of the studies dealing with VNO development, there is no common point of view on its phy- logenetic origin, functional significance and development patterns. It was supposed, that VNO appeared as sup- plementary structure for smell perception in atmospheric air (Bertmar, 1981). Therein, Amphibia are rather interesting as an animal group, which mastered the water and terrestrial border niche during their evolution. The purpose of this research is to study VNO development in Anura starting from the beginning of its forma- tion until the defined state. The lake frog, which is a typical anuran representative in the Ukrainian fauna, was chosen as a research object of the study. Vestnik zoologii, 47(4): 357—363, 2013 DOI 10.2478/vzoo-2013-0038 Unauthenticated Download Date | 12/13/16 7:57 PM Material and methods The structures of peripheral part of the olfactory analyzer in Pelophylax ridibundus (Pallas, 1771) were studied during different ontogeny periods. The taxonomy of species was defined based on external morpho- logical features, particularly, during G18—20 embryonic development stages, during G21—41 larval develop- ment stages and during metamorphosis period (stages G42—46). Juvenile specimens in the age of 14 days were also studied. Totally 49 embrios were studied. Eggs and tadpoles were kept in aquaria under invariable tem- perature and photoperiod (22 ± 2°Ñ; 12 hr dark : 12 hr light). Ontogenesis stages were determined according to tables of normal Anura development (Gosner, 1960). Material was fixed in 5 % solution of neutral forma- lin or in 2 % solution of glutaraldehyde in 0.1M Cacodylate buffer. After thorough washing the material was placed into homogenized paraffin media Histomix®. Block slicing was performed serially in frontal and sagit- tal planes, slice thickness was 10—15 μm; slices were stained with cresyl violet according to Nissl and with hema- toxylin-eosin according to Beemer. Histological preparation photography was conducted using Zeiss Axio Imager M1 microscope with Zeiss AxioVision v.4.63 software in a unique equipment collective usage center, located in Ukrainian NAS Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology. Morphometry was conducted from the very beginning of VNO cavity formation using “Morphologia 5.0” software. The nomenclature proposed by Jermakowicz et al. (2004) was chosen for description and identification of olfactory structures. Cranium structures definition was conducted according to Pugener, Maglia (2007). The terminology of Jermakowicz et al. (2004) and Pugener, Maglia (2007) was used for description and identification of olfactory structures and cranium structures. Result According to our data, the olfactory placodes are the first structures of a periphe- ral part of a lake frog olfactory system appearing during embryogenesis (G18 embryoge- nesis stage). At the next stage they invaginate. This leads to formation of olfactory pits (G19) and olfactory sacs (G23—24). After the break of olfactory sacs ventrocaudal wall and secondary nostrils (choanea) formation, PC is formed, which dorsomedial wall is cov- ered with olfactory epithelium (OE). VNO primordium appears during 24 larval development stage of P. ridibundus ontogenesis as the result of OE cell inflation and redistribution in external nostrils area. The structure looks like a small oval bulge, which is located between ventral OE part and trabecular lamina horns. Earlier (G23 stage), as the result of dorsolateral OE part infla- tion, the lateral appendix (fig. 1, a) is laid. Internal nostrils are being laid on the same stage. From G24 till G26 stage, VNO doesn’t change its topography and does not increase in size (fig. 1, a). At the next developmental stage, VNO increases in size, expands caudally under ven- tral wall of PC (fig. 1, b). During this period the fissure-like cavity forms in VNO, this cavity increases in size and at G30 stage penetrates with caudal ending the ventral wall of PC. Thus, VNO cavity connects with the PC and becomes the predecessor of inferi- or chamber medial corner. At stage G27 the first secretory unit of vomeronasal gland (VNG), or Jackobson gland appears at the VNO dorsomedial wall. Intensive formation of new secretory units and gland excretory duct formation goes on till G30 stage. Gland secretory units consist of single-layer gland epithelium; granu- locytes nuclei are round, large and basally located (fig. 1, b). The vomeronasal epithe- lium (VNE) becomes more differentiated at G30 stage, its thickness is significantly less than OE thickness from the stage G27 till the stage G30 and varies in scope from 41.08 ± 1.85 μm to 57.18 ± 2.14 μm, but volume increases in size from 0.00048 mm3 (G27 stage) to 0.00247 mm3 (G30 stage). During the following developmental stages (G31—38) VNO stretches rostrally and considerably increases in size due to the increase of its own cavity that is shaped into duct form (fig. 2, à). The maximim width of VNE is in the medial part of medial corner. VNG increases in size and shifts caudomedially in the relation to VNO. VNE thickness, dur- ing the period of research, decreases from 53.52 ± 7.2 μm (G31) to 40.35 ± 5.86 μm (G38), while its volume, on the contrary, continues to increase significantly from 0.00106 mm3 to 0.00645 mm3. 358 Ya. V. Stepanyuk, M. F. Kovtun Unauthenticated Download Date | 12/13/16 7:57 PM During the G39—42 ontogenesis stages VNO moves medially by its rostral end and takes its definitive position under the PC (fig. 2, b). Sensor epithelium, especially in a medial VNO part, is differentiated into layers. VNG, which is located between VNO and nasal septum, significantly increases in size and also takes its definitive position. VNG duct pierces through mediocaudal VNO wall and opens in VNO cavity (fig. 3, a). 359Morphogenesis of Vomeronasal Organ of Pelophylax ridibundus (Amphibia, Anura) Fig. 1. Transverse section of P. ridibundus principal nasal cavity and vomeronasal organ: à – G26 larval deve- lopment stages; b – G30 larval development stages; en – exsternal nares; oe – olfactory epithelium; cp – principal chamber; bc – buccal cavity; ct – trabecular horn; la – lateral appendix; vno – vomeronasal organ; vng – vomeronasal gland. Ðèñ. 1. Ïîïåðå÷íûé ñðåç ÷åðåç îñíîâíóþ íîñîâóþ ïîëîñòü è âîìåðîíàçàëüíûé îðãàí. P. ridibundus: à – G26 ñòàäèÿ ëè÷èíî÷íîãî ðàçâèòèÿ; b – G30 ñòàäèÿ ëè÷èíî÷íîãî ðàçâèòèÿ; en – âíåøíèå íîçäðè; oå – îáîíÿòåëüíûé ýïèòåëèé; ñð – îñíîâíàÿ ïîëîñòü; bc – ðîòîâàÿ ïîëîñòü; ñt – ðîã òðàáåêóëû; la – ëàòå- ðàëüíûé àïïåíäèêñ; vno – âîìåðîíàçàëüíûé îðãàí; vng – âîìåðîíàçàëüíàÿ æåëåçà. Fig. 2. Transverse section of P. ridibundus principal nasal cavity and vomeronasal organ: à – G38 larval devel- opment stages; b – G40 larval development stages. oe – olfactory epithelium; cp – principal chamber; vne – vomeronasal epithelium; vnc – vomeronasal cavity; vng – vomeronasal gland. Ðèñ. 2. Ïîïåðå÷íûé ñðåç ÷åðåç îñíîâíóþ íîñîâóþ ïîëîñòü è âîìåðîíàçàëüíûé îðãàí. P. ridibundus: à – G38 ñòàäèÿ ëè÷èíî÷íîãî ðàçâèòèÿ; b – G40 ñòàäèÿ ëè÷èíî÷íîãî ðàçâèòèÿ; oå – îáîíÿòåëüíûé ýïè- òåëèé; ñð – îñíîâíàÿ ïîëîñòü; vne – âîìåðîíàçàëüíûé ýïèòåëèé; vnc – âîìåðîíàçàëüíàÿ ïîëîñòü; vng – âîìåðîíàçàëüíàÿ æåëåçà. Unauthenticated Download Date | 12/13/16 7:57 PM During this developmental stage simple tubularalveolar Bowman’s glands, that are absent in VNE, appear in OE depth. Three large (probably, salivary) glands, which ducts open in mouth cavity, are located caudally, rostrally and laterally from choanea. Additional olfactory nerve (vomeronasal) that lies between medial VNO part and nasal septum becomes visible. During this period, the middle chamber, a rostral inflection of PC over the VNO, is formed. In comparison with the previous development stage, VNE thick- 360 Ya. V. Stepanyuk, M. F. Kovtun Fig. 3. Sagital sections of P. ridibundus at G42 stage in medial part of principal nasal cavity (a); transverse sec- tions at stage G44 (b); oe – olfactory epithelium; cp – principal chamber; cm – middle chamber; vne – vomeronasal epithelium; vnc – vomeronasal cavity; vng – vomeronasal gland; bc – buccal cavity; sg – sali- vary gland; sn – solum nasi; sln – septum nasi; tn – tectum nasi; ls – lamina superior; li – lamina inferi- or; nld – nasolacrimal duct. Ðèñ. 3. Ñàãèòòàëüíûé ñðåç ãîëîâû P. ridibundus â ìåäèàëüíîé ÷àñòè îñíîâíîé íîñîâîé ïîëîñòè íà G42 ñòàäèè (à) è ïîïåðå÷íûé ñðåç ãîëîâû íà G44 ñòàäèè ìåòàìîðôîçà (b); oå – îáîíÿòåëüíûé ýïèòåëèé; ñð – îñíîâíàÿ ïîëîñòü; cm – ñðåäíÿÿ ïîëîñòü; vne – âîìåðîíàçàëüíûé ýïèòåëèé; vnc – âîìåðîíà- çàëüíàÿ ïîëîñòü; vng – âîìåðîíàçàëüíàÿ æåëåçà; bc – ðîòîâàÿ ïîëîñòü; sg – ñëþííàÿ æåëåçà; sn – septum nasi; sln – solum nasi; tn – tectum nasi; ls – lamina superior; li – lamina inferior; nld – nasolacrimal duct. Fig. 4. Sagittal section of P. ridibundus at G42 stage at lateral part of principal nasal cavity after 14 days of meta- morphosis finish: oe – olfactory epithelium; cp – principal chamber; cm – middle chamber; vne – vomeronasal epithelium; vnc – vomeronasal cavity; vng – vomeronasal gland; bc – buccal cavity; sg – salivary gland; oln – olfactory nerve; bo – olfactory bulb; sln – solum nasi; tn – tectum nasi; ls – lamina superior; li – lamina infe- rior. Ðèñ. 4. Ñ àãèòòàëüíûé ñðåç ãîëîâû P. ridibundus â ëàòåðàëüíîé ÷àñòè îñíîâíîé íîñîâîé ïîëîñòè íà 14-é äåíü ïîñëå îêîí÷àíèÿ ìåòàìîðôîçà: oå – îáîíÿòåëüíûé ýïèòåëèé; ñð – îñíîâíàÿ ïîëîñòü; cm – ñðåä- íÿÿ ïîëîñòü; vne – âîìåðîíàçàëüíûé ýïèòåëèé; vnc – âîìåðîíàçàëüíàÿ ïîëîñòü; vng – âîìåðîíàçàëü- íàÿ æåëåçà; bc – ðîòîâàÿ ïîëîñòü; sg – ñëþííàÿ æåëåçà; oln – îáîíÿòåëüíûé íåðâ; bo – îáíÿòåëü- íàÿ ëóêîâèöà; sln – solum nasi; tn – tectum nasi; ls – lamina superior; li – lamina inferior. Unauthenticated Download Date | 12/13/16 7:57 PM ness increases from 59.85 ± 2.56 μm to 60.89 ± 4.45 μm and VNE volume increases from 0.009 mm3 to 0.0094 mm3. During the metamorphosis period from G43 till 46 stages VNO morphogenesis is associated with a further nasal cavity. During this period PC increases in size, but its OE doesn’t become more differentiated. Rostral part of the PC in the region of external nos- trils is connected with the fissure-like middle chamber, that increases in size (fig. 3, b). Nasolacrimal duct falls laterally into it and VNO is located ventromedially. VNO cavi- ty through the isthmus is medially connected with lateral inferior chamber recess, which has no sensory epithelium. Thereby, at the end of metamorphosis period, the entire nasal cavity is interconnected and have definitive morphologies. VNG doesn’t change signif- icantly. VNE becomes more differentiated, in particular receptor cells in its medial part have significantly noticeable cilia and basal membrane is covered externally with the layer of numerous pigmental cells. VNE thickness decreases in comparison with the previous developmental stage and vary in narrow range from 45.19 ± 8.14 μm to 49.09 ± 2.83 μm, but its volume dramatically increases, and on the G46 stage equals to 0,403 mm3. After metamorphosis (14 days) VNE thickness is unchangeable, while VNO volume considerably increases (0.651 mm3) (fig. 4). Discussion In general, our data coincide with a slight difference with the other authors’ data relat- ed to VNO anlage in other Ranidae representatives. However, these processes differ in the terms of structure formation, and, in a smaller extent, in their topography. The VNO pri- mordium in P. ridibundus can be found at G24 stage (beginning of larval development peri- od) in rostroventral OE part. Basically, our data on VNO development in P. ridibundus agree with the data of other authors concerning the other Ranidae. VNO of Rana chensi- nensis appears later than VNO of P. ridibundus at G26 stage of larval development between OE and trabecule horns (Wang et al., 2008); VNO of Rhinella (Bufo) arenarum occurs rostroventrally as a dorsal OE diverticulum during the G24—25 stages (Jungblut et al., 2011). Similar VNO development pattern was found in Eleutherodactylus coqui, which has no larval development period (Jermakowicz et al., 2004). VNO development of Rana japonica as OE inflection is observed on the 4th day after the tadpole escape from egg mem- branes (from the free floating larvae stage till the end of metamorphosis) (Taniguchi et al., 1996). Tsui (1946) names VNO an anterior inferior sac, and its anlage in Rana nigro- maculata occurs as the result of superior sac ventrorostral part inflection. VNO development in Bufonidae occurs considerably later. For instance in Bufo amer- icanus, VNE appears in medial wall of PC only during the last stages of larval development (G34) (Jermakowicz et al., 2004). This probably connects with OE differentiation into dorsal and ventral parts in the rostral part of PC. VNO of Xenopus laevis – the representative of one of the most primitive Anura fam- ilies – Pipidae, is also laid during later stages of larval development (N/F37—38) (according to normal development tables, Nieuwkoop, Faber, 1956). In Ascaphus truei (Leiopelmatidae), that have some organization features bringing them closer to Caudata, VNO is layed at the larval development stage not medially, but in ventrolateral part of PC invagination and then goes on medially into OE (Benzekri, Reiss, 2012). Thereby, in comparison with other Anura, VNO anlage occurs laterally but not in rostromedial OE part. VNO of A. truei mature specimens looks like horizontal fissure covered by VNE, which shifts medially and is located under PC. Though VNO comes closer to “rana type” topography (Medvedeva, 1975), but its shape differs from P. ridibundus VNO shape. VNO of mature caudates has rather different topography. VNO of Plethodon cinereus is located in ventrolateral diverticulum of PC (Dawley, Bass, 1988), VNO of Amphiuma tridactylum and Ambystoma mexicanum is located in lateral inflection of PC (Eisthen et 361Morphogenesis of Vomeronasal Organ of Pelophylax ridibundus (Amphibia, Anura) Unauthenticated Download Date | 12/13/16 7:57 PM al., 1994; Eisthen, 2000). Therefore, there are some exceptions, e. g. VNO of Siren inter- media (Sirenia) is located more medially in relation to PC (Eisthen, 2000). Mentioned cases allow considering VNO of Anura to be more variable structure. VNO of some amphibians has no sensor epithelium. Eisthen (2000) found that Necturus maculosus proteus has lateral evagination covered with non-sensory epithelium instead of VNE. These data need further studying and discussion. In this case, what is the function of this evagination in Proteus? There is no answer to the moment. In P. ridibundus, VNG anlage takes place during the G27 stage of larval develop- ment period near dorsomedial wall of formed VNO. VNG is called medial nasal gland by Tsui (1946), obviously, due to its location. Gland begins developing after the begin- ning of VNO development can be found also in R. (B.) arenarum during G28—29 stages (Jungblut et al., 2011), R. chensinensis during G34 stage (Wang et al., 2008), R. japon- ica – on the 6th day after VNO anlage (Taniguchi et al., 1996), X. laevis during the N/F42 stages (Nieuwkoop, Faber, 1956) and E. coqui at the end of embryonic development dur- ing TS12 stage (Jermakowicz et al., 2004). In the last species, the gland is laid laterally in relation to VNO, in contrast to the majority of Anura. In certain species, e. g. B. amer- icanus, VNG begins developing simultaneously with the beginning of VNO development (G34) (Jermakowicz et al., 2004). This can probably take place due to the late VNO for- mation. VNE of P. ridibundus, in contrast to OE, has no Bowman’s glands, that appear during metamorphosis (G41 – 42), and this coincides with the data of other authors (Jermakowicz et al., 2004; Wang et al., 2008; Jungblut et al., 2011). Obviously, that VNG secretion begins earlier than the secretion of Bowman’s glands. This indicates that VNO starts functioning in water environment (larval period), while OE starts functioning dur- ing transition to terrestrial environment (metamorphosis period). The early function of vomeronasal system is testified by its central part structure. It was shown that synaptic contacts between VNO and supplementary olfactory bulb are already formed at the begin- ning of larval development period (Jungblut et al. , 2011), thus vomeronasal system is functionally ripe. Our results support Eisthen (2000) hypothesis that states that VNO first appeared in water tetrapods and it is not an adaptation of olfactory system to terrestrial life conditions. Interestingly enough, that mammal VNG develops at the end of embry- onic period (Garrosa et al., 1998). According to Nowack and Wöhrmann-Repenning (2009), not only VNG, but also lacrimal gland (harderian gland) takes part in VNO functioning. Gland secretion is excud- ed through nasolacrimal duct, opened near external nostrils, where it fixes chemical irri- tants that later get to VNO. In this case, what is the function of VNG? It is important that snakes have lacrimal gland connected with VNO through nasolacrimal duct, and have no VNG at all (Holtzman, Halpern, 1990). Since VNE has no Bowman’s glands, it is obvious that VNG function is executed by lacrimal gland. In spite of VNO being relatively well developed in Amphibia, one hardly can sup- pose that VNO had emerged as the result of transition to terrestrial or amphibian way of life (Medvedeva, 1975). It is not correct to suppose that VNO is a typical feature of the animals with well-developed scent while vertebrates who belong to the microsmatic group (i. e., some Primates) have also VNO (Bhatnagar, Meisami, 1998). The specific feature of VNO is that some vertebrates have this organ only during early ontogenesis stages (Aves). Thereby, vertebrate VNO is characterized by wide variation: between different vertebrate taxons, interspecific, specific, both qualitative and quantitative. This obvious- ly is the evidence of loss of VNO functional meaning during regressive evolution. Concerning VNO origin, it is evident that it appeared first in water Amphibia ancestors as preadaptation and got new adaptive functions as the result of animals tran- sition to terrestrial conditions. 362 Ya. V. Stepanyuk, M. F. 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