Cell Line Authentication

**Definition:** Techniques used to characterize and confirm the identity of a CELL LINE. Characterization involves authentication to verify that it matches the original description of the cells and ensures that they are not cross-contaminated with another cell line. This is done to avoid attributing data incorrectly to the wrong cell line.

**Tree numbers:** - E05.200.500.265.250 - E05.242.223.250

**Synonyms:** - Cell-Line Identification - Cell-Line Authentication