Identification of somatic hybrids in plant protoplast fusions with monoclonal antibodies to plasma-membrane antigens |
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Authors: | M S Fitter P M Norman M G Hahn V P M Wingate C J Lamb |
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Affiliation: | (1) Plant Biology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, P.O.B. 85800, 92138-9216 San Diego, CA, USA |
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Abstract: | Monoclonal antibodies generated by immunization with a plasma-membrane preparation from suspension-cultured cells of Nicotiana glutinosa L. were used in combination with fluoresceinor rhodamine-labeled goat anti-mouse immunoglobulins to identify heterokaryons in protoplast fusion procedures. Antibody labeling did not inhibit callus formation nor plantlet regeneration. The antibodies are non-invasive and surface labeling provides clear optical discrimination of true heterokaryons from unfused aggregates as well as from parental protoplasts and homokaryons. Labeling is stable throughout fusion and hence by pre-labeling parental protoplast populations the strategy is both versatile and of general applicability. |
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Keywords: | Heterokaryon Monoclonal antibody Nicotiana (somatic hybridization) Plasma membrane Protoplast fusion Somatic hybridization (selection tool) |
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