The cell line is a subclone of its parent HELA derived in 1955. This cell line can be adapted to grow in suspension; the cells are positive for keratin by immunoperoxidase staining. The HELA-S3 clone has been very useful in the clonal analysis of mammalian cell populations relating to chromosomal variation, cell nutrition, and plaque-forming ability.
Catalogue number:
CSC-C0306
Size:
1.0 mL
Storage temp:
Frozen with 70% medium, 20% FBS, 10% DMSO at about 1.5 x 10^6 cells/ampoule; ship in dry ice; store in liquid nitrogen