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note category: do not confuse with CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES (Cat E); not for bact or other micro-organisms; almost always NIM with no subheadings; check HUMANS or ANIMALS; do not routinely add tissue or organ; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED is available
Scope Note
Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others.
Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others.