Culturing of the HeLa cells led to the development of the Polio vaccine, our understanding of cancer and many viruses. Scientists even used them to understand the effects of the atomic bomb on human cells and also to study the effects of zero gravity on human cells.
In modern day science, the same cell line was involved in many research leading to cloning, gene mapping and invitro fertilization.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Contributions of the HeLa cell line to Science
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