This line was originally thought to be derived from normal liver tissue, but was subsequently found, based on isoenzyme analysis, HeLa marker chromosomes, and DNA fingerprinting, to have been established via HeLa cell contamination.
Species:
Homo sapiens, human
Tissue:
HeLa contaminant
Morphology:
epithelial
Growth Mode:
adherent
DNA Profile:
Amelogenin: X
CSF1PO: 10
D13S317: 12,13.3
D16S539: 9,10
D5S818: 12
D7S820: 8,12
THO1: 7
TPOX: 8,12
vWA: 16,18
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