Koi Carp (Cyprinus carpio carpio): Eye (KCE) Cell Line


Applications: Virus propagation, toxicological studies and Gene expression.

Deposited at: CAHC, Melvisharam, TN, India.

Species: Koi carp (Cyprinus carpio carpio)

Special Characters:

  • Optimum temperature     -    28°C
  • Chromosomal number   -    100 (2n) (Raicu et al., 1972)
  • Transfection efficiency  -    High
  • Authentication               -     By PCR using primer sets of 12S rRNA gene

Developed by
Dr.A.S. Sahul Hameed, C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam – 632 509 Tamil Nadu, India.