CommentaryCell line cross-contamination: WSU-CLL is a known derivative of REH and is unsuitable as a model for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
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One of the contributors is employed by LabCorp, which offers commercial cell line authentication services.
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ICLAC is a voluntary committee. Costs associated with website development and maintenance are reimbursed through funding arrangements as declared on the ICLAC website. This funding had no involvement in the preparation of this manuscript or the decision to submit for publication.
Acknowledgements
Contributors: HGD and ACD initiated the comment, which ACD drafted on behalf of the International Cell Line Authentication Committee (ICLAC). ACD performed the data analysis as set out in the Supplementary Data. All authors contributed as ICLAC members to the conception of the comment, its revision, and approval of the final version.
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