Description
Subclone of the Swiss mouse embryo cell line NIH-3T3; PSI-2 cells are infected with a replication deficient MLV virus; cells can be used as "packaging cell line"; classified as risk category S1
according to the German Central Commission for Biological Safety (ZKBS)
Karyotype
Murine hypotetraploid karyotype - centric fragment present at 74% - ring present at 48% - 68/69(64-74)<4n> - a submetacentric marker arising by centric fusion present at 52%
Source
embryo - NIH-3T3 derivative
Culture Properties
monolayer
Morphology
adherent fibroblastoid cells growing as monolayers
https://www.creative-bioarray.com/PSI-2-CSC-C1082-item-1546.htm