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Isolation
Cell line (TN-368 T.Ni) infected with wild type A. californica NPV
Product Format
frozen
Storage Conditions
-60°C or colder
Comments
A plaque purified variant of the 'Autographa californica' NPV wild type used experimentally in insect control. Also used to express foreign peptides and proteins.
PIB = Polyhedral Inclusion Bodies. E2 is a member of the NPV subgenus Multiple Nucleocapsid Viruses (MNPV).
This virus is reported to be contaminated with bacteria.
Effect on Host
Yes, in vitro effects: Enlargement of nuclear polyhedra and lysis of cell
Name of Depositor
P Vail
Source
Cell line (TN-368 T.Ni) infected with wild type A. californica NPV
References
Smith G, Summers M. Restriction maps of five Autographa californica MNPV variants, Trichoplusia ni MNPV, and Galleria mellonella MNPV DNAs with endonucleases SmaI, KpnI, BamHI, SacI, XhoI, and EcoRI. J. Virol. 30: 828-838, 1979.