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Protoplasts fromPodospora anserina mycelium were produced using the commercially available enzyme Novozym 234. Different parameters involved in protoplast isolation were analyzed in order to establish optimal conditions, and protoplast production was notably increased. For the purification of protoplasts, several techniques based on both centrifugation and filtration were assayed, with filtration yielding the best results. Regeneration of protoplasts was studied on different media and osmostic stabilizers, and about 80% regeneration was obtained. The good physiological condition of the protoplasts produced with this method is demonstrated by the lack of cell wall and high regeneration rate and transformation frequencies.
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Ferrer, S., Ramón, D., Salom, J. et al. Protoplasts fromPodospora anserina: Isolation, purification, and transformation. Current Microbiology 12, 301–306 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01567982
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