***Help CHICKEN cell line (urgent)******

[Anthony Davies]

In article <1992Oct6.201603.1 at vax.path.ox.ac.uk>, jasper at vax.path.ox.ac.uk writes:
> The only lines that grow in culture other than primary ones are Marek's
> Lymphoma derived, there are (to the best of my knowledge) no others. I'm
> afraid I don't have a contact for these, though if pushed I *might* be able to
> contact a vetinarian who knows unless he has already gone to the Himilayas for
> 6 weeks vacation ! 
> 
> Anyone knowing of any others??? 

I would imagine you could stably transform Chicken PBL with Marek's virus using 
cyclosporin A, and that it would be pretty easy to do.  All you would need is 
an aliquot of Mareks, some CSA and a chicken!!  I could provide a contact for 
Mareks.
________________________________________________________________________________

Anthony Davies                Voice: 865-512361
Institute of Virology         Fax:   865-59962
Mansfield Road                Vax:   adavies at path.vax.ox.uk.ac (preferred)
Oxford OX1 3SR                       adavies at vax.ox.uk.ac (this account)
UK
________________________________________________________________________________