Cell Line RAJI

Cell Description: Human Burkitt's lymphoma
Culture medium: RPMI 1640 + 2g/1 NaHC03 + 10% FBS
Subculture routine: Maintain cultures between 3 - 9 x 100.000 cells/ml; 5% CO₂; 37°C
Karyotype: 2n = 46
Depositor: Prof. H. Harris/Dr. R. Sutherland, Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, Oxford

Reference:
Lancet 1964;1:238; J .Nat. Cancer Inst .1966;37:547
Trans NY Acad Sci 1966;29:61

Comments: Established in 1963 from Burkitt's lymphoma in an 11 year old Negro male. Growth is in the form of single cells without attachment and as macroscopically visible clumps containing many hundreds of cells. Resistent to VSV. Applications: Resistence and virus studies: VSV.

ECACC number: 85011429
ATCC designation: CCL 86

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