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Species identity of insect cell lines

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Three mosquito cell cultures designated as Suitor's clone ofAedes aegypti, Culiseta inornata, andAedes vexans were shown to be moth by immunological, karyological, and isozyme analyses. The cells reacted with rabbit antimoth serum but not rabbit antimosquito serum. Chromosome analyses indicated Lepidopteran rather than Dipteran morphology, and three isozyme systems were confirmative. Any one of these assays would be sufficient to indicate that contamination had occurred and could be used as a periodic check for identity of cell cultures. Morphology and growth characteristics are also valid criteria to distinguish between these particular orders of insect cells.

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  1. Institute for Medical Research, 08103, Camden, New Jersey

    Arthur E. Greene, Jesse Charney, Warren W. Nichols & Lewis L. Coriell

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These studies were supported by Grant CA-04953-12 from the National Cancer Institute; General Research Support Grant FR-5582 from the National Institutes of Health; and Grant-in-Aid Contract M-43 from the State of New Jersey.

Recipient of Research Career Award 5-K3-16,749 from the National Institutes of Health.

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Greene, A.E., Charney, J., Nichols, W.W. et al. Species identity of insect cell lines. In Vitro 7, 313–322 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02661721

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