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A comparison of NIH-approved human ESC lines.
Stem cells (Dayton, Ohio) - 1 Dec 2006
Ware Carol B, Nelson Angelique M, Blau C Anthony
Abstract excerpt
In October 2003, the NIH established three extramural "Exploratory Centers for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research." Our center acquired 15 of the 22 NIH-approved cell lines. Lines were tested for: (a) freedom from mycoplasma contamination; (b) appropriate pattern of gene expression during self-renewal and differentiation; (c) ability to adapt to uniform culture conditions; (d) ability to grow at clonal densities;...
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