L5178Y tk^+/- 3.7.2c (IVGT)

The L5178Y tk^+/- 3.7.2c (IVGT) mouse lymphoma cell line was derived from a thymic tumour induced in a DBA/2 mouse by methylcholanthrene treatment. The cell line is tumourigenic in DBA/2 mice. The cell line can be used in genotoxicity tests including gene mutation assays at the tk and other loci and micronucleus induction.

NOTE: Both the cell line and DNA from the cell line may be available for this product. Please choose -1VL or VIAL for cells, or -DNA-5UG for DNA.

Fischer′s medium + 2mM Glutamine + 1% Sodium pyruvate + 10% heat-inactivated Horse Serum (HS)

Maintain cultures in logarithmic growth phase between 3 x 10⁴ and 1 x 10⁶ cells/ml.

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