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The first continuous cell line from the embryo of Gampsocleis gratiosa (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae), designated as RIRI-GG1, was established. This cell line was serially subcultured in modified Grace medium. The cells were grown adherent to a culture flask and had spindle-like and polygonal shapes. The chromosome number ranged from 26 to 79 at the 50th passage, and 68% of cells had a diploid chromosome number. The growth rate was determined at the 53rd passage, and the population doubling time was calculated to be 122.1 h. The rDNA internal transcribed spacer and the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene sequence analysis indicated that the RIRI-GG1 cell line was derived from G. gratiosa. This cell line had no apparent susceptibility to Autographa californica nucleopolyhedrovirus and Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus.
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This work is supported by a grant from the National Ministry of Forestry of China (no. 200704038).
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Zhang, X., Feng, Y., Ding, WF. et al. Establishment and characterization of an embryonic cell line from Gampsocleis gratiosa (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae). In Vitro Cell.Dev.Biol.-Animal 47, 327–332 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11626-011-9397-4
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