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The haplotype-resolved genome and epigenome of the aneuploid HeLa cancer cell line.
Nature - 8 Aug 2013
Adey Andrew, Burton Joshua N, Kitzman Jacob O, Hiatt Joseph B, Lewis Alexandra P, Martin Beth K, Qiu Ruolan, Lee Choli, Shendure Jay
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The HeLa cell line was established in 1951 from cervical cancer cells taken from a patient, Henrietta Lacks. This was the first successful attempt to immortalize human-derived cells in vitro. The robust growth and unrestricted distribution of HeLa cells resulted in its broad adoption--both intentionally and through widespread cross-contamination--and for the past 60 years it has served a role analogous to that of...
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