New Helicoverpa armigera Hbn cell line from larval hemocyte for baculovirus studies.
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2002-01-04
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A new cell line from the larval hemocytes of H. armigera was established in Grace's medium modified by adding lactalbumin hydrolysate and yeastolate (3.3g/l), and supplemented with fetal bovine serum (20%). The cell line was designated as NIV-HA-1195. The cell population at P-78 consisted mainly of epithelial-like cells (89.36%), fibroblast-like cells (8.31%) and giant cells (2.13%). The population doubling time was 96hr at P-8, 60hr at P-43. The chromosome number ranged from 45 to 200. The cell line is susceptible to the baculoviruses, Autographa californica nucleopolyhedrovirus (AcNPV), Spodoptera litura NPV and the homologous HaNPV. Isoenzyme profile and results of 16S rRNA heteroduplex analysis clearly indicated the species specificity of the new cell line.
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Sudeep AB, Shouche YS, Mourya DT, Pant U. New Helicoverpa armigera Hbn cell line from larval hemocyte for baculovirus studies. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. 2002 Jan; 40(1): 69-73