Microbead encapsulation of living plant protoplasts: A new tool for the handling of single plant cells

摘要

Premise of the study:Understanding plant cell biomechanics has been hampered by a lack of appropriate experimental tools. Here we introduce a protocol for the incorporation of individual plant protoplasts into precisely sized agarose microbeads. This technology may lead to new ways to manipulate the physical and chemical microenvironment of individual plant cells.