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Theor Appl Genet. 1980 Jan;57(1):33-5. doi: 10.1007/BF00276007.

Effect of temperature on membrane fluidity and protoplast fusion.

TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik

M Senda, H Morikawa, H Katagi, T Takada, Y Yamada

Affiliations

  1. Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Kyoto University, 606, Kyoto, Japan.

PMID: 24302363 DOI: 10.1007/BF00276007

Abstract

The fusion of plant protoplasts is greatly enhanced by a rise in temperature in the presence of the fusion-inducing agents polyethylene glycol or polyvinyl alcohol. Kinetic analysis of this reaction reveals that membrane fluidity is important in regulating the fusion process.

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