Molecular Cytogenetics of Common Epithelial Cancers > Breast Carcinoma cell lines > BT549

BT549   [Cellosaurus entry CVCL_1092]

Breast Cancer Cell Line

Description

Breast cancer cell line, though by expression analysis is atypical (Ross et al, Nature genetics 2000; 24,227)

   
Notable Features

Less rearranged than many breast cancer cell line karyotypes.

   
Representative SKY Karyotype
   
   

75 1x4, 2x2, 3x3, der(3)(del), 4x3, 5x3, 6x4, 7x3, 8x7, 9x4, der(9)(del)x2, der(10)t(10:X)x3*, 11x3, 12x3, 13x2, 14x3, 15x2, 16x2, 17x3, 18x3, 19x3, 20x3, der(20)t(20:7), 21x3, 22x3, der(X)t(X:10)x2*

* probably reciprocal

   
 


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