title: Normal and lectin-mediated aggregation in aDrosophila cell line.
abstract: In this paper we describe the aggregation of cells from embryo-derived cell lines ofDrosophila, measured by examining the ability of single cells to adhere to one another when suspended in culture medium and swirled on a rotary shaker. Using this method we demonstrated the presence of receptors for Concanavalin A, soybean agglutinin, and possibly wheat germ agglutinin on the surface of Schneider's line-2 cells. Our work provides basic descriptive and background information for further studies onDrosophila cells, including those isolated from imaginal discs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Bridgewater State College, 02324, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Florian A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Muckenthaler
authors.affiliation: Division of Biology and Medicine, Brown University, 02912, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fausto-Sterling
keywords: Aggregation; Cell surface; Drosophila; Embryo-derived cell line; Lectins