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cell line
noun
- a perpetuating strain of cells in laboratory culture.
cell line
noun
- biology a clone of animal or plant cells that can be grown in a suitable nutrient culture medium in the laboratory
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Origin of cell line1
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Yes, some fetal cell lines were used in the development or testing of the vaccines, but the Vatican has declared that it is “morally acceptable” to take the vaccines, and that reasoning seems solid.
The common cell lines used by some coronavirus vaccine developers for testing or manufacturing were grown in labs and are a staple in the development of many modern medicines.
Mayra did not know how to parse the nuances of the lab-grown cell lines used to test or develop the vaccines.
Public health experts said these cell lines were used in the development of both of the mRNA coronavirus vaccines to understand how they worked.
The human cells came from a stem cell line in China, using Yamanaka’s method of reprogramming an adult cell back to its embryonic state.
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