Patent number: 5300435
Trichoplusia ni cell line which supports replication of baculoviruses
Original Assignee: Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Inc.
Field of technology: Biotech
Patent granted on: Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Abstract
An insect cell line has been established and characterized, derived from embryonic tissue (BTI-TN-5B1-4, ATCC CRL 10859) of Trichoplusia ni (cabbage looper). The line is susceptible to various baculoviruses, including TnSNPV and AcMNPV, and may be used to replicate such viruses for use as insecticides or otherwise.