COS-7

• Description:

  The COS-7 cell line is derived from the CV-1, a fibroblast-like cell line of the African green monkey kidney. These cells were transformed with an SV40 mutant that is replication-defective but encodes a functional wild-type large T antigen.

• Type:

  Immortalized Cell Line

• Shipping Conditions:

  Cryopreserved in vials and shipped on dry ice

• Mycoplasma Testing:

  Negative for mycoplasma through PCR analysis

• Species:

  Chlorocebus sabaeus (Green monkey)

• Growth Temperature:

  37°C

• Sterility:

  The bacterial, yeast, fungi are not detected in these cells by daily monitor.

• Tissue Source:

  Kidney