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Human Cell Line Authentication Service. What is it? An in-house service provided by the Genomics Facility in the Leeds CRUK Centre. Rapid and economical compared to commercially available services. Staff available to discuss your individual requirements. How does it work?
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Human Cell Line Authentication Service • What is it? • An in-house service provided by the Genomics Facility in the Leeds CRUK Centre. • Rapid and economical compared to commercially available services. • Staff available to discuss your individual requirements. • How does it work? • We take DNA extracted from cultured human cells and create a genetic profile using forensic markers. • We then compare the profile from the test sample to reference profiles from major cell banks and to online profile databases. • Why should you consider it? • Mis-identified and contaminated cells believed to account for 15-30% of cell lines in use. • Many journals and grant-awarding bodies now require evidence of cell line authentication. What we have found so far: Find out more: Contact Claire Taylor or Phil Chambers at the Leeds CRUK Centre Genomics Facility. medcft@leeds.ac.uk medpac@leeds.ac.uk data from 319 tests carried out to 10 Jan 2013