NISES-BoMo-Cam1

NISES-BoMo-Cam1

Order

Species

Common Name(s)

Silk moth

Primary Designation

NISES-BoMo-Cam1

Accession No.

CVCL_Z844

Stage

Tissue

Initiator(s)

Kobayashi

References

Kobayashi J., Inoue H. (1989) The virus susceptibility of a newly established cell line derived from the ovary of Cambodge strain. In: Proceedings of 59th Japanese Society of Sericultural Science meeting; pp.60-60; Tokyo; Katsuma, S., Tanaka, S., Omuro, N., Takabuchi, L., Daimon, T., Imanishi, S., Yamashita, S., Iwanaga, M., Mita, K., Maeda, S. and Kobayashi, M. (2005). Novel macula-like virus identified in Bombyx mori cultured cells. Journal of Virology, 79(9), 5577-5584; Taniai, K., Lee, J. H., & Lee, I. H. (2006). Bombyx mori cell line as a model of immune‐system organs. Insect molecular biology, 15(3), 269-279.

Notes

Unique properties: NISESBoMo-Cam1 cells can be used as an in vitro model of the immune system organs of B. mori; Growth characteristics: grow is suspension; Morphology: spindle-shaped.

Medium

MGM-448 + 10% FBS

Cell Culture Collection

Dr Shigeo Imanishi and Dr Hiroaki Noda of the National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences (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