2) because this has permanent consequences (dna integration, organelles inheritance, etc)
Fusion can also be used in the lab to immortalize a cell that produce a given protein. Historically this has only been used for antibodies production, but in theory it could be used to produce any protein
Fusion can also be used in the lab to immortalize a cell that produce a given protein. Historically this has only been used for antibodies production, but in theory it could be used to produce any protein
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybridoma_technology
Cell fusion has multiple roles in healthy humans, from organogenesis to tissue repair, and can be a advantage for tumors
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27136533/
most cell to cell fusions instances in adulthood are unknown because the topic is unknown hence understudied
When we study TNTs we use microscopy.
We'd notice if cell fusion occurs...