| Literature DB >> 3357116 |
K F Baum1, R L Berens, R H Jones, J J Marr.
Abstract
This report describes a method of cloning Giardia lamblia by limiting dilution which is simpler than the previously described semisolid agar technique and which may also be applied as an assay of cell viability. A discussion of the basic statistics of limiting dilution, which is applicable to any cell type, and a method of statistically comparing colony-forming efficiencies from different cell populations are included. The colony-forming efficiency (CFE) of this method, when applied to late log-phase cultures, is 72.1 +/- 10.05%. When only cells adherent to the sides of culture vials are cloned, the CFE is 87.1 +/- 9.85%.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3357116
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Parasitol ISSN: 0022-3395 Impact factor: 1.276