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Cellosaurus publication CLPUB00534

Publication number CLPUB00534
Authors Imanishi S., Sato S., Mori T.
Title Characteristics of cell lines derived from embryos in the silkworm, Bombyx mori.
Citation (In) Invertebrate and fish tissue culture; Kuroda Y., Kurstak E., Maramorosch K. (eds.); pp.255-258; Japan Sci. Soc.; Tokyo (1988)
Web pages https://www.springer.com/de/book/9783642736285
Abstract Embryonic cells from the Japanese, the Chinese, the European and the tropical and mutant strains of the silkworm, Bombyx mori, were cultured in vitro. Migration and proliferation of the cells in the primary culture varied with the strains. Two cell lines, designated as SES-BoMo-C129 and SES-BoMo-J125, were established from embryos. Their population doubling times ranged from 3 to 3.5 days. Two cell lines consisted mainly of cells with 91-110 chromosomes. Both cell lines showed best condition at the culture temperature of 28 Celsius. The optimum cell growth was observed at 10% fetal bovine serum. The cultured cells contained lipids and glycogen granules, and were comparatively undifferentiated.
Cell lines CVCL_Z105; SES-BoMo-C129
CVCL_Z106; SES-BoMo-J125