title: Cell lines.
abstract: We review the properties and uses of cell lines in Drosophila research, emphasizing the variety of lines, the large body of genomic and transcriptional data available for many of the lines, and the variety of ways the lines have been used to provide tools for and insights into the developmental, molecular, and cell biology of Drosophila and mammals.
authors.affiliation: Drosophila Genomics Resource Center, Indiana University, 1001 East Third Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA; Department of Biology, Indiana University, 1001 East Third Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA. Electronic address: lcherbas@cgb.indiana.edu.
authors.forename: Lucy
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cherbas
authors.affiliation: Drosophila Genomics Resource Center, Indiana University, 1001 East Third Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA. Electronic address: lgong@cgb.indiana.edu.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gong
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D015509:Developmental Biology / Q000379:methods*; D004330:Drosophila / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D023281:Genomics
keywords: Cell lines; Drosophila; Transcriptome; Transformation