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what types of cells is a mammalian cell? - (Oct/12/2004 )

hi guys!


what types of cells is a mammalian cell? i know this is maybe a "horrible" question, but i find it hard knowing the different cells under this category cell. i have looked in the net, but don't find any site where they explain about this type of cell.

so hope for some ideas.

thanks!

-indoubt-

well, they're just cells that stem from mammals. so if you know the organism the cell line is derived is a mammal, you know if they are mammalian cells. there are loads of mammalien cell lines out there, if you're seraching for some, I would recommend going to the ATCC site (http://www.atcc.org/) and start looking.

mike

-jadefalcon-

hi Jade!

is mammalian cells belong to human and big animals? because an insect cell is not a mammalian cell.

-indoubt-

Hi
Mammalian cells comes from mammals, that is animals that gives birth and breast feed the offspring.
Insect cells come from insects, wich are not mammals.

Hope it helped.

Caro

-caro-