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The cells spontaneously differentiate into embryonic structures in the absence of a feeder layer or conditioned medium.
Undifferentiated cells can be genetically modified by gene targeting techniques.
The cells spontaneously differentiate into embryonic structures in the absence of a feeder layer or conditioned medium. They can be maintained in the undifferentiated state by frequent subculture (every 2 to 3 days) on confluent feeder layers (STO cells) arrested with Mitomycin-C (see ATCC 56-X.2; MITC- STO cells).
Fibroblast-like feeder layer cells are present in the ampules sent by ATCC.
The base medium for this cell line is Mouse ES Cell Basal Medium (ATCC SCRR-2011). To make the complete medium add the following components to 500 mL base medium and mix by swirling gently:
Complete Growth Medium for Mouse ES Cells is stable for 14 days when stored at 2°C to 8°C.
56-X.2 cells should be seeded one day prior to use.
The medium to use when initiating the feeder layer is DMEM with 10% FBS. This medium is prepared by aseptically combining:
56 mL FBS (ATCC 30-2020)
500 mL DMEM (ATCC 30-2002)
Initiation of CRL-1934 Cell Culture
Subculture before the CRL-1934 colonies are close to or touching each other. The CRL-1934 cells should never become 100% confluent (although the 56-X.2 feeder cells may be 100% confluent). Attached cells are subcultured using 0.25% Trypsin 0.53 mM EDTA (ATCC 30-2101). The action of the 0.25% Trypsin – 0.53mM EDTA (ATCC 30-2101) is halted by adding culture medium to the detached cells. A split ratio of 1:3 to 1:10 is used when subculturing.
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Nucleotide (GenBank) : U20290 Mus musculus V-1 protein mRNA, complete cds.
Nucleotide (GenBank) : NM_007795 Mus musculus cardiotrophin 1 (Ctf1), mRNA.
Nucleotide (GenBank) : NM_008098 Mus musculus granule cell differentiation protein (Gcdp), mRNA.
