NRK-49F is a fibroblastic clone of NRK (mixed culture of normal rat kidney) cells. (J. Bacteriol., 92, 1133 (1966)). This cell line exhibits contact inhibition and is useful for transformation assays.
Biosafety Level:
1
Morphology:
fibroblast-like
Medium:
Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium with non-essential amino acids and 5% calf serum