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CELULA ALIMENTADORA [1 record]

Record 1 2008-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

... irradiated cells capable of metabolizing but not of dividing that are added to culture media to help support the growth of unirradiated cells.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
CONT

La pratique de cultures clonales in vitro est relativement récente [...] Parfois, afin de faciliter la croissance de cellules éparses, on leur associe des cellules fortement irradiées aux rayons X, elles-mêmes incapables de se multiplier mais jouant un rôle nourricier (feeder).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
DEF

Célula cuya actividad metabólica está preservada, pero que ha sido letalmente irradiada y que se utiliza como soporte para que las células con las que se experimenta proliferen con mayor facilidad.

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