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BT-549 (human, Caucasian, breast, carcinoma, ductal)


ICLC catalog code: HTL02006
Continuous culture, grown as monolayer
epithelial with multi-nucleated giant cells morphology
SPECIES: human, Caucasian (female, 72 year old)
TISSUE/ORGAN: breast
TUMOR: carcinoma, ductal
Derived from: papillary, invasive ductal tumor
DEPOSITOR: Dr L. Lanfrancone, Experimental Oncology Dept, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
Cell line available for distribution. For non-commercial investigative use only

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