Production of Guard Cell Protoplasts from Onion and Tobacco 1

AUTOR(ES)

Zeiger, Eduardo

RESUMO

Guard cell protoplasts (GCP) from young cotyledons of onion and tobacco were isolated in culture microchambers where optimal isolating and culture conditions could be determined in situ. The digestion course was quantified by following under polarized light the loss of.retardation of the birefringent cellulose of the guard cells. The assay showed that driselase has a 5-fold higher cellulytic activity than cellulysin. Driselase is, however, harmful to the GCP. Calcofluor staining was less adequate for establishing digestion courses because it increases sharply after exposing guard cells to cellulysin.

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