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Cells > Cells, Cultured > Cell Line > Cell Line, Transformed

Preferred term

Cell Line, Transformed  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Eukaryotic cell line obtained in a quiescent or stationary phase which undergoes conversion to a state of unregulated growth in culture, resembling an in vitro tumor. It occurs spontaneously or through interaction with viruses, oncogenes, radiation, or drugs/chemicals.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Transformed Cell Line

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-KL018VV6-3

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