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Viable spheroplasts of a marine dinoflagellate, Gonyaulax polyedra, have been prepared for the first time. This simple and rapid procedure results in a yield of over 95% intact spheroplasts. Utilizing this technique, many studies of the cell-wall-free form of this dinoflagellate are now possible.
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Adamich, M., Sweeney, B.M. The preparation and characterization of Gonyaulax spheroplasts. Planta 130, 1–6 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00390837
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