BTI-Tn-AP2

BTI-Tn-AP2

Order

Species

Common Name(s)

Cabbage looper

Primary Designation

BTI-Tn-AP2

Accession No.

CVCL_Z258

Stage

Tissue

Initiator(s)

R. R. Granados

References

Wickham T.J., Davis T., Granados R.R., Shuler M.L., Wood H.A. (1992). SCREENING OF INSECT CELL LINES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF RECOMBINANT PROTEINS AND INFECTIOUS VIRUS IN THE BACULOVIRUS EXPRESSION SYSTEM. Biotechnology Progress, 8, 391-396; Davis T.R., Wickham T.J., McKenna K.A., Granados R.R., Shuler M.L., Wood H.A. (1993 ). COMPARATIVE RECOMBINANT PROTEIN PRODUCTION OF EIGHT INSECT CELL LINES. In Vitro Cellular Developmental Biology - Animal, 29, 388-390

Notes

Unique properties: this cell line expresses secreted embryonic alkaline phosphatase (SEAP) and b-galactosidase fused to the polyhedrin gene (E2-b-gal) using an AcMNPV-based baculovirus expression vector.

Medium

TNM-FH medium + 20% FBS

Cell Culture Collection

Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA.

Status

Microorganism Propagation

Produces Autographa californica multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (AcMNPV)

Contact Information

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

(859) 257-7450

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