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. 1997 Jan;23(1-3):161-70.
doi: 10.1023/A:1007907416596.

The immortalisation of rat hepatocytes by transfection with SV40 sequences

C Macdonald  1 , B Willett
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The immortalisation of rat hepatocytes by transfection with SV40 sequences

C Macdonald et al. Cytotechnology. 1997 Jan.

Abstract

Abbreviations EGTA - ethylene bis(oxyethylenenitrilo)-tetraacetic acid; F12 - Ham's F12; FBS - foetal bovine serum; HBSS - Hank's balanced salt solution; HDM - hormonally defined medium; HEPES - 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazine ethanesulphonic acid; NBS - new born calf serum; WME - Williams' medium E.

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