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Cellosaurus Aag2 (C) (CVCL_C3S1)

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Cell line name Aag2 (C)
Synonyms A. aegypti (c)
Accession CVCL_C3S1
Resource Identification Initiative To cite this cell line use: Aag2 (C) (RRID:CVCL_C3S1)
Comments Group: Insect cell line.
Characteristics: Adapted to growth at 15 Celsius (PubMed=627872).
Virology: Supports replication of Sindbis virus (PubMed=627872).
Doubling time: ~10 days (PubMed=627872).
Species of origin Aedes aegypti (Yellowfever mosquito) (Culex aegypti) (NCBI Taxonomy: 7159)
Hierarchy Parent: CVCL_Z617 (Aag-2)
Sex of cell Sex unspecified
Age at sampling Neonate larva
Category Spontaneously immortalized cell line
Publications

PubMed=627872; DOI=10.1099/0022-1317-38-2-231
Peleg J., Pecht M.
Adaptation of an Aedes aegypti mosquito cell line to growth at 15 degrees C and its response to infection by Sindbis virus.
J. Gen. Virol. 38:231-239(1978)

Cross-references
Encyclopedic resources Wikidata; Q116048467
Entry history
Entry creation15-Dec-2022
Last entry update29-Jun-2023
Version number3