The NAMALWA.KN2 cell line is a subclone of the cell line NAMALWA. Established from the tumor mass of an African child with Burkitt lymphoma; this variant subline from the original NAMALWA was described to be characterized by differential expression of immunoglobulin and MYC genes and of some cell surface antigens (see reference); cells were reported to harbor a retrovirus of simian origin, SMRV-H confirmed as human with IEF of AST, MDH, NP.