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Definition of Spheroplasts
1. spheroplast [n] - See also: spheroplast
Medical Definition of Spheroplasts
1. Bacterial, yeast, or fungal cells that result after partial removal of the rigid cell wall, which forms a membrane-bound cell with a spherical shape that is dependent for its integrity on an isotonic or hypertonic medium. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Spheroplasts
Literary usage of Spheroplasts
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Gene Expression in Algae and Fungi Including Yeast: Bibliography January by Janet Saunders, Robert D. Warmbrodt (2001)
"... the introduction of functional RNA molecules into yeast spheroplasts.
Plasmids containing the firefly luciferase coding region were transcribed to yield ..."
2. Biotechnology in International Agricultural Research: Proceedings of the by International Rice Research Institute (1985)
"Another approach to DNA delivery into monocot cells is the fusion of protoplasts
with bacterial spheroplasts containing the genes to be introduced. ..."
3. Rice Biotechnology by Gurdev S. Khush, Gary H. Toenniessen (1991)
"Baba A, Hasezawa S, Syono K (1986) Cultivation of rice protoplasts and their
transformation mediated by Agrobacterium spheroplasts. Plant Cell Physiol. ..."
4. Genetic Manipulation in Crops: Proceedings of the International Symposium on by International Rice Research Institute (1988)
"... line which regenerates callus DNA is introduced directly into protoplasts by
calcium phosphate precipitation or by fusion with bacterial spheroplasts. ..."
5. Rice Genetics: Proceedings of the International Rice Workshop at Lusaka by International Rice Research Institute (1986)
"More sophisticated methods are the fusion of bacterial spheroplasts with plant
protoplasts, liposome-mediated delivery of DNA, direct uptake of DNA into ..."
6. Transposable Elements in Plants: Sponsored CRIS/ICAR Projects and Bibliography by Andrew Kalinski (1995)
"AP: Methods will be developed for conjugation by introducing Pi-group plasmids,
transformation using spheroplasts and pretreated cells and protoplast fusion ..."
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