MeSH definition : CELL LINE derived from the ovary of the Chinese hamster, Cricetulus griseus (CRICETULUS).
The species is a favorite for cytogenetic studies because of its small chromosome
number. The cell line has provided model systems for the study of genetic alterations
in cultured mammalian cells.;
MeSH synonym : cho cell; cell, cho; cells, cho;
MeSH annotation : CHO stands for Chinese Hamster Ovary; almost always NIM with no subheadings; check
ANIMALS & add HAMSTERS, CHINESE (NIM); do not routinely add OVARY;
CELL LINE derived from the ovary of the Chinese hamster, Cricetulus griseus (CRICETULUS).
The species is a favorite for cytogenetic studies because of its small chromosome
number. The cell line has provided model systems for the study of genetic alterations
in cultured mammalian cells.