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Cellosaurus L8 fu-2 (CVCL_C4KU)

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Cell line name L8 fu-2
Synonyms fu-2
Accession CVCL_C4KU
Resource Identification Initiative To cite this cell line use: L8 fu-2 (RRID:CVCL_C4KU)
Comments Characteristics: Non-fusing variant (PubMed=6243570).
Virology: Expresses a C-type rat retrovirus (PubMed=6243570).
Doubling time: 14.5 hours (Note=In 10% serum), 18.9 hours (Note=In 1% serum) (PubMed=6243570).
Derived from site: In situ; Skeletal muscle; UBERON=UBERON_0001134.
Cell type: Myoblast; CL=CL_0000056.
Species of origin Rattus norvegicus (Rat) (NCBI Taxonomy: 10116)
Hierarchy Parent: CVCL_4236 (L8)
Sex of cell Sex unspecified
Age at sampling <1D
Category Spontaneously immortalized cell line
Publications

PubMed=6243570; DOI=10.1016/0014-4827(80)90128-7
Kaufman S.J., Parks C.M., Bohn J., Faiman L.E.
Transformation is an alternative to normal skeletal muscle development.
Exp. Cell Res. 125:333-349(1980)

Cross-references
Encyclopedic resources Wikidata; Q116049653
Entry history
Entry creation15-Dec-2022
Last entry update29-Jun-2023
Version number3