This document was written to set out the essential steps for authenticating mouse cell lines. The Guide focuses on short tandem repeat (STR) profiling, as a widely used and accepted authentication method. The Guide includes sections on: Preparing starting material for ...
The training module is designed to explore various aspects of cell line authentication. Three separate slide decks are included, courtesy of Bio-Trac and in memory of Roland Nardone. Human Cell Line Authentication Discusses why authentication is necessary, when to test, ...
The Cellosaurus is a knowledge resource on cell lines. It attempts to describe all cell lines used in biomedical research. For each cell line (currently ~120,000) the Cellosaurus provides a wealth of information. ...
CLASTR is a STR similarity search tool that allows to compare one or more STR profiles from human, dog or mouse cell lines with those available in the Cellosaurus (~7000 profiles). ...
Author | Erin Hall, ICLAC member Informing the research community about instances of cell line misidentification and cross-contamination is one of the core missions of ICLAC, but our mission doesn’t just focus on human cell lines. In this case study, ...