BmN4-DR

BmN4-DR

Order

Species

Common Name(s)

Silk moth

Primary Designation

BmN4-DR

Accession No.

CVCL_Z089

Tissue

Initiator(s)

T.D.C. Grace

References

Mon, H., Kusakabe, T., Bando, H., Kojima, K., Kawaguchi, Y., & Koga, K. (2003). Analysis of extrachromosomal homologous recombination in cultured silkworm cells. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 312(3), 684-690.

Notes

Origin: modification of BmN4 cell line; Unique properties: HR (homologous recombination) activity; this cell line used to develop a rapid assay for the identification and analysis of HR-related genes.

Medium

IPL-41 + 10% FBS

Cell Culture Collection

T. Kusakabe, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences (Insect Biomaterial and Technology Department, Biomimetic Laboratory), Japan.

Status

Adventitious Microorganism

Bombyx mori macula-like virus (BmMLV)

Contact Information

S-225 Ag Science Center Lexington, KY 40546-0091

(859) 257-7450

entchair@uky.edu