title: Techniques and applications of cell fusion and hybridisation: an introduction.
abstract: Techniques to produce interspecific hybrid cells, and the means to recognise them and to isolate clones of viable cells are described. Some applications are reviewed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016782:Apicomplexa / Q000254:growth & development; D002417:Cattle; D002449:Cell Aggregation; D002459:Cell Fusion; D002460:Cell Line; D002645:Chickens; D006224:Cricetinae; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006801:Humans; D006822:Hybrid Cells; D006824:Hybridization, Genetic; D007041:Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase / Q000378:metabolism; D007621:Karyotyping; D051379:Mice; D008907:Mink; D008938:Mitosis; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics; D010961:Plasmodium / Q000254:growth & development; D012313:RNA / Q000096:biosynthesis; D051381:Rats; D012641:Selection, Genetic; D013937:Thymidine Kinase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D012313:RNA; D004247:DNA; D007041:Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase; D013937:Thymidine Kinase