Imprinting by non-signal protein molecule in Tetrahymena.
Bovine serum albumin (BSA) enhances the division of Tetrahymena and leaves negative imprinting. In consequence, a repeated meeting with BSA 1, 2 or 3 weeks after the first one is followed by a significantly reduced division rate of Tetrahymena cells. The imprinting is fairly specific for BSA; the division rate was not influenced significantly by either human serum albumin or an anti-rabbit sheep immunoglobulin.
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000494:pharmacology; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013769:Tetrahymena pyriformis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development*; D013997:Time Factors
D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D012709:Serum Albumin; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine