A spherical, osmotically-sensitive cell without its cell wall but retaining an intact cell membrane. Protoplasts are used to create hybrid cells via protoplast fusion.
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143
(Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992))
on page 164
Transformed and rewritten from PDF version (entry
http://www.iupac.org/goldbook/P04917.pdf)
by: Miloslav Nic, Jiri Jirat, Bedrich Kosata, ICT Prague, Czech Republic
