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MeSH Heading: Feeder Cells
Tree Number(s): A11.251.538
Unique ID: D061252
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D061252
Scope Note: Cells used in COCULTURE TECHNIQUES which support the growth of the other cells in the culture. Feeder cells provide auxillary substances including attachment substrates, nutrients, or other factors that are needed for growth in culture.
Entry Term(s): Feeder Cell; Feeder Cell Layers; Feeder Layer; Feeder Layer Cell; Feeder Layer Cells; Feeder Layers
Previous Indexing: Cells, Cultured or specifics (1972-2011)
Public MeSH Note: 2012
History Note: 2012
Date Established: 2012/01/01
Date of Entry: 2011/06/24
Revision Date: 1955/01/01

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0556898
Terms: Feeder Cell Layers Preferred Term
Term UI T789403
Date04/19/2011
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2012); Feeder Layers
Term UI T789267
Date04/18/2011
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2012); Feeder Layer
Term UI T790120
Date05/04/2011
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2012); Feeder Cell
Term UI T790121
Date05/04/2011
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2012)

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