cell line
noun
: a cell culture selected for uniformity from a cell population derived from a usually homogeneous tissue source (such as an organ)
a newly established cell line derived from a human endometrial carcinoma—
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The specific cell lines used in the production of some vaccines, including MMR, are WI-38 and MRC-5.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines used fetal cell lines during testing.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
Used whole genome sequencing and karyotyping to screen edit cell lines.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
The group then compared the DNA of the dire wolves with DNA sequences from gray-wolf cell lines.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines used fetal cell lines during testing.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
Used whole genome sequencing and karyotyping to screen edit cell lines.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
The group then compared the DNA of the dire wolves with DNA sequences from gray-wolf cell lines.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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cell line
noun
: a cell culture selected for uniformity from a cell population derived from a usually homogeneous tissue source (as an organ)
a newly established cell line derived from human endometrial carcinoma—Biological Abstracts
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