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Acomys Cahirinus ES Cell Line

Embryonic stem cell line from Acomys cahirinus (Egyptian spiny mouse)

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Applications

Generation of differentiated tissue models
Genome engineering and production of genetically modified Acomys animals

Unique features

The first and only embryonic stem cell line available for Acomys cahirinus or any other Acomys species

Research area

Regenerative medicine; organ regeneration

Alternate reagents

None

Publications/references

None

Other sources of validation

International Society for Stem Cell Research Annual meeting 2020 (ISSCR 2020) – Boston/virtual meeting June 2020

Principal investigator

Kathleen J Millen, PhD

Learn more

To learn more about this cell line, please email Kamya Rajaram.

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