FPMI-CF-60

FPMI-CF-60

Order

Common Name(s)

Spruce Budworm

Primary Designation

FPMI-CF-60

Accession No.

CVCL_Z471

Stage

Tissue

Initiator(s)

G.T. Harvey and S.S. Sohi

References

Harvey, G. T., & Sohi, S. S. (1985). Isozyme characterization of 28 cell lines from five insect species. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 63(10), 2270-2276; Harvey, G. T., & Sohi, S. S. (1989). Isozyme characterization of 8 hymenopteran and 20 lepidopteran cell lines. In: Invertebrate Cell System Applications, Vol. I (Ed: Mitsuhashi J.); pp.71-75; CRC Press; Boca Raton; Feng, Q., Arif, B. M., Palli, S. R., Sohi, S. S., & Retnakaran, A. (2001). Molecular modifications of baculoviruses for the control of forest insect pests. Advances in virus research, 57, 263-290.

Notes

Unique properties: susceptible to certain delta-endotoxin proteins of Bacillus thuringiensis; Authentication: isozyme profiles used for the identification and monitoring of cell cultures.

Medium

90% Grace's insect medium + 10%FBS

Cell Culture Collection

D. Doucet, Great Lakes Forestry Centre, Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada.

Status

Microorganism Propagation

Autographa californica multinucleopolyhedrovirus (AcMNPV)

Contact Information

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

(859) 257-7450

entchair@uky.edu