DNA was prepared from cell line WM3854. WM3854 is a human metastatic melanoma cell line that displays a mesenchymal morphology. This cell line was established from a heavily pigmented metastatic site (right upper flank of back) in a 64-year-old male with superficial and deep inguinal nodes forming a 3.0 cm mass. This cell line contains a Q61L mutation at position 61 in the N-RAS gene which causes increased signaling via the extracellular signal-regulated MAPK/ERK kinase pathways to enhance proliferation. This cell line is known to be wild type for BRAF, c-KIT and CDK4. WM3854 cells produce xenograft tumors when injected into immunocompromised mice.
Size
25 μg
Concentration
200 ng / μl
Applications
Purified Genomic DNA is suitable for a number of molecular biology applications including but not limited to preparation of genomic libraries, PCR templates, DNA sequencing, DNA fingerprinting, and mutation analysis.
Other Names
Human Melanoma, patient derived tumor, tumor models, skin cancer, xenograft