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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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
The company then used the information from the genetic analysis to alter gray wolf cells, making 20 edits in 14 genes before cloning the most promising cell lines and transferring them into donor eggs, according to the news release.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
However, the study used human cell lines in a lab (in Petri dishes), not real participants, so the evidence is limited.5
Another study also showed that rose petal extract may reduce inflammation caused by ultraviolet (UV) exposure.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 7 Apr. 2025
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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
The company then used the information from the genetic analysis to alter gray wolf cells, making 20 edits in 14 genes before cloning the most promising cell lines and transferring them into donor eggs, according to the news release.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
However, the study used human cell lines in a lab (in Petri dishes), not real participants, so the evidence is limited.5
Another study also showed that rose petal extract may reduce inflammation caused by ultraviolet (UV) exposure.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 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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