Organism TypeInsectDerived from Drosophila (fruit fly) embryo; doubling time is 20 to 24 hours. These cells are also known as S2 or SL2 cells. These cells can be grown in serum-supplemented or serum-free media in both adherent or suspension conditions. ATCC CRL-1963
TissuesEmbryo
PhenotypeEither
Primaryno
ApplicationCell Culture / Growth Conditions,Nucleic Acid Purification,Protein Expression,RNAi,Transient Transfection

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