Established from the BHP-induced pancreatic carcinoma of a Syrian golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus)(GN strain) in 1983
Organism
Hamster
Karyotype
Near diploid hamster karyotype with tetraploid sideline (18%) and 18% polyploidy - 44(40-45)<2n>X/XX - paucity of homologous chromosomes indicates a high level of rearrangement - hamster
markers present - resembles published karyotype