NIAS-Px-64

NIAS-Px-64

Order

Species

Common Name(s)

Asian swallowtail butterfly

Primary Designation

NIAS-Px-64

Accession No.

CVCL_Z134

Stage

Tissue

Initiator(s)

J. Mitsuhashi

References

Mitsuhashi, J. (1973). Establishment of cell lines from the pupal ovaries of the swallow tail, Papilio xuthis Linne: Lepidoptera: Papilionidae. Applied Entomology and Zoology, 8(2), 64-72; Mitsuhashi, J. (1976). Establishment and characterization of cell lines from the pupal ovaries of Papilio xuthus. In: Invertebrate Tissue Culture: Research Applications (Ed.: Maramorosch, K.), Academic Press; New York, pp.13-38; Mitsuhashi, J. (1989). Nutritional requirements of insect cells in vitro. In: Invertebrate Cell System Applications, Vol. I (Ed: Mitsuhashi, J.), pp. 3-20; CRC Press; Boca Raton, FL.

Notes

Morphology: cells are mostly spherical in shape; Authentication: RAPD-PCR is used to differentiate this cell line from others.

Medium

Grace's Insect medium + 10% FBS

Status

Contact Information

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

(859) 257-7450

entchair@uky.edu