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3T3 (mouse, Swiss albino, embryo)


ICLC catalog code: ATL95002
Continuous culture, grown as monolayer
fibroblast morphology
SPECIES: mouse, Swiss albino
TISSUE/ORGAN: embryo
DEPOSITOR: Obtained from ECACC
Cell line available for distribution. For non-commercial investigative use only
PROPERTIES: Contact inhibited; transfection studies. The cell line is a valuable in vitro host system for oncogenic transformation studies. It is readily transformed by SV40 and polyoma viruses

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Availability in cell line catalogues: DSMZ: ACC 173, IZSBS: BS CL 82

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