title: Monoclonal antibodies by cell fusion.
abstract: Monoclonal antibodies produced by hybrid myelomas ('hybridomas') have become an important tool in those areas of research that use immunological techniques. In this article, David Secher describes some examples of monoclonal antibodies to illustrate some of the principles, problems and applications of the method.
authors.affiliation: MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QH, U.K.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Secher