Feb 2, 2010: Henrietta Lacks

TheMercenary · 02-02-2010, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenGum

Relating to this bit :

from Bruce's link, I've read elsewhere that not only can the cells drift around a laboratory surprisingly easily, if one does settle into any other culture, the HeLa will take over as fast as it can grow and divide, and then spread on, so for a while there was a big problem with laboratories not being sure if any of their cultures were what they thought they were. Some speculate that this invasiveness (as well as its immortality) is related to it being a cancer.

Eventually they are going to take over the world.

newtimer · 02-02-2010, 10:44 AM

(Overheard in the petri dish)

"Gee, Hela. What are we going to do tonight? Narf!"
"The same thing we do every night. Try to take over the culture!"

02-02-2010, 10:44 AM	#2
newtimer Operations Operative Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 479	(Overheard in the petri dish) "Gee, Hela. What are we going to do tonight? Narf!" "The same thing we do every night. Try to take over the culture!"

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