Description
Subclone of the Swiss mouse embryo cell line NIH-3T3; PSI-2 cells are infected with a replication deficient MLV virus; cells can be used as "packaging cell line"; classified as risk category S1 according to the German Central Commission for Biological Safety (ZKBS)
Karyotype
Murine hypotetraploid karyotype - centric fragment present at 74% - ring present at 48% - 68/69(64-74)<4n> - a submetacentric marker arising by centric fusion present at 52%
Source
embryo - NIH-3T3 derivative
Culture Properties
monolayer
Morphology
adherent fibroblastoid cells growing as monolayers
Quality Control
Mycoplasma: negative in DAPI, microbiological culture, RNA hybridization assays
Viruses: ELISA: reverse transcriptase positive; PCR: SMRV -
Storage and Shipping
Frozen with 70% medium, 20% FBS, 10% DMSO at about 2 x 10^6 cells/ampoule; ship in dry ice; store in liquid nitrogen
Citation Guidance
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