NIH 3T3 Cells

**Definition:** A continuous cell line of high contact-inhibition established from NIH Swiss mouse embryo cultures. The cells are useful for DNA transfection and transformation studies. (From ATCC [Internet]. Virginia: American Type Culture Collection; c2002 [cited 2002 Sept 26]. Available from http://www.atcc.org/)

**Tree numbers:** - A11.251.210.100.550 - A11.329.228.100.550

**Synonyms:** - 3T3 Cells, NIH - NIH-3T3 Cells