The Cellosaurus, a Cell-Line Knowledge Resource

J Biomol Tech. 2018 Jul;29(2):25-38. doi: 10.7171/jbt.18-2902-002. Epub 2018 May 10.

Abstract

The Cellosaurus is a knowledge resource on cell lines. It aims to describe all cell lines used in biomedical research. Its scope encompasses both vertebrates and invertebrates. Currently, information for >100,000 cell lines is provided. For each cell line, it provides a wealth of information, cross-references, and literature citations. The Cellosaurus is available on the ExPASy server (https://web.expasy.org/cellosaurus/) and can be downloaded in a variety of formats. Among its many uses, the Cellosaurus is a key resource to help researchers identify potentially contaminated/misidentified cell lines, thus contributing to improving the quality of research in the life sciences.

Keywords: bioinformatics; computational biology; database.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line / classification*
  • Computational Biology / methods*
  • Databases, Factual*
  • Humans
  • Software