# 'Planimal' cells retain nearly entire algal genome after experimental cell fusion

Source: [Biology News - Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-planimal-cells-retain-entire-algal.html) · 2026-11-13 · Life
Page: https://themorning.science/story/planimal-cells-retain-nearly-entire-algal-genome-after-experimental-cell-fusion-08f158740a971778
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In brief

- Experimental cell fusion produced cells called 'planimal' cells.
- The reported result is that these cells retain nearly the entire algal genome.

## Why it matters

The finding shows how much of a foreign genome a fused cell can keep, which bears on how genetic material is inherited across organism boundaries.

## Coverage

- ['Planimal' cells retain nearly entire algal genome after experimental cell fusion](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-planimal-cells-retain-entire-algal.html) — Biology News - Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology, 2026-11-13

Tags: cell fusion, genome, algae, inheritance, evolution

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