FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Cell Line: S2-DSMZ
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General Information
Symbol
S2-DSMZ
Species
D. melanogaster
Feature type
cultured cell-line
FlyBase ID
FBtc9000072
Source
Tissue Source
embryo
(FlyBase Curators, 2016)
Developmental Stage
late embryonic stage
(FlyBase Curators, 2016)
Lab of Origin
Characterization
Sex
female (based on )
(FlyBase Curators, 2016)
Karyotype
Associated Genes (0)
    Integrated Constructs (0)
      Comments

      Established from the late embryo of a Drosophila melanogaster (fruitfly) in 1972; originally the cells were diploid with 5-10% XY, currently the cell line has only XX cells that are now 60-80% tetraploid.

      (FlyBase Curators, 2016)
      Parental Lines (0)
      Descendant Lines (0)
       
      External Stocks and Resources ( 1 )
      Crossreferences
      DSMZ - DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH
      Synonyms and Secondary IDs (5)
      Reported As
      Symbol Synonym
      ACC 130
      (FlyBase Curators, 2016)
      S2
      (Holleufer et al., 2021, FlyBase Curators, 2016)
      S2 (DSMZ-ACC-130-C)
      (Han et al., 2022)
      S2-DSMZ
      Schneider-2
      (FlyBase Curators, 2016)
      Name Synonyms
      Secondary FlyBase IDs
        References (3)