False cell lines: The problem and a solution

Cytotechnology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 69-74

  Masters, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Authentication; Cell lines; Cross contamination; DNA profiling; HeLa

Indexed keywords

BLADDER CANCER; CELL CULTURE; CELL LINE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFUSION; CONTAMINATION; CYTOLOGY; DNA FINGERPRINTING; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HELA CELL; HISTORY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PROBLEM SOLVING; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

EID: 0037883758     PISSN: 09209069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022908930937     Document Type: Conference Paper

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