Liposome-mediated uptake of chloroplasts by plant protoplasts [of Neurospora crassa, Fungi and Datura innoxia]

Liposomes, artificial lipid vesicles, have been used to induce the uptake of isolated spinach chloroplasts into protoplasts of both Neurospora crassa and Datura innoxia. Chloroplasts showed high oxygen evolution rates preceding uptake and for extended periods of time after uptake. Survival, as measu...

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Published in:In Vitro 1980-07, Vol.16 (7), p.581-584
Main Authors: Giles, K.L, Vaughan, V, Ranch, J.P, Emery, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cell membranes
Chlorophylls
Chloroplasts
Lipids
Liposomes
Oxygen
Plant cells
Plastids
Protoplasts
Spinach
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Summary:Liposomes, artificial lipid vesicles, have been used to induce the uptake of isolated spinach chloroplasts into protoplasts of both Neurospora crassa and Datura innoxia. Chloroplasts showed high oxygen evolution rates preceding uptake and for extended periods of time after uptake. Survival, as measured by pigment retention and oxygen evolution, was much improved over polyethylene glycol induce uptake. Possible future application of liposome-mediated uptake in plant protoplast studies are discussed.
ISSN:0073-5655
2327-4328
1475-2689
DOI:10.1007/BF02618382