Lectin-mediated agglutination of plant protoplasts |
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Authors: | C ARIEL LOU FENTON JOHN M LABAVITCH |
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Institution: | Department of Pomology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616 |
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Abstract: | Abstract The ability of concanavalin A, soybean agglutinin and lectins from Pisum sativum and Bandeiraea simplicifolia to mediate the agglutination of protoplasts prepared from Nicotiana glauca, Zea mays, and Lactuca sativa was assessed. Pea lectin failed to mediate agglutination; the other lectins agglutinated the three cell types tested. A microtiter assay was used to assess the activity of the lectins. The three active lectins had different activities against each of the protoplast types tested. |
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Keywords: | Nicotiana glauca Lactuca sativa Zea mays concanavalin A soybean agglutinin Bandeiraea simplicifolia lectin pea lectin |
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