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Cellosaurus MEF (DR4) IRR (CVCL_VK72)

Cell line name MEF (DR4) IRR
Synonyms DR4 IRR; DR-4 IRR
Accession CVCL_VK72
Resource Identification Initiative To cite this cell line use: MEF (DR4) IRR (RRID:CVCL_VK72)
Comments Characteristics: Used as feeder cells to support the growth of stem cells in the undifferentiated state.
Characteristics: Growth-arrested by irradiation with 12000 rads.
Characteristics: Expresses transgenes that make this cell line resistant to four different drugs: geneticin (G418), puromycin, hygromycin and 6-tioguanine.
Transfected with: UniProtKB; P00557; Escherichia coli hygromycin-B 4-O-kinase (hph) (HygR).
Transfected with: UniProtKB; P00552; Transposon Tn5 neo.
Transfected with: UniProtKB; P13249; S.alboniger pac (PuroR).
Transformant: ChEBI; CHEBI:27504; Mitomycin C (MMC; MitC).
Derived from site: In situ; Embryo; UBERON=UBERON_0000922.
Cell type: Fibroblast; CL=CL_0000057.
Species of origin Mus musculus (Mouse) (NCBI Taxonomy: 10090)
Breed/subspecies: DR4.
Hierarchy Parent: CVCL_5277 (MEF (DR4))
Sex of cell Mixed sex
Age at sampling 14FD
Category Finite cell line
Cross-references
Cell line collections (Providers) ATCC; SCRC-1045.1 - Discontinued
Cell line databases/resources CCRID; 3101MOUSCSP108R
Encyclopedic resources Wikidata; Q95988434
Entry history
Entry creation07-Sep-2018
Last entry update05-Oct-2023
Version number9