Process in which the plasma membranes of two cells break down at the point of contact between them, allowing the two cytoplasms to mingle.
Production of a hybrid cell containing two or more nuclei by various techniques that stimulate the fusion of the plasma membranes of two cells at the point of contact and intermingling of their cytoplasms. See also hybridoma.
The formation of a single hybrid cell from two cells in response to treatment with a fusogen.
a technique of fusing two cells from different species to create one hybrid cell for the purpose of combining some of the genetic characteristics of each original. [CUB
Union of two or more somatic cells to produce a cell with more than one nucleus
Formation of single cell body by fusion of two other cells; either spontaneously or, more often, by induced fusion with inactivated Sendai virus or polyethylene glycol.
Merging of two cells into one, creating a hybrid cell. The hybrid usually takes on characteristics from both of the original cells.
Joining of the membrane of two cells, thus creating a daughter cell that contains the nuclear material from parent cells. Used in making hybridomas. (See Protoplast)
The fusing together of two or more cells to become a single cell. This technique has had important consequences in immunology, developmental biology and genetics. For example, monoclonal antibodies are produced by fusing a spleen cell with a mouse myeloma cell to produce a hybridoma. The resultant form has an indefinite life expectancy and secretes a specific antibody.