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Köhler & Milstein: renewable sources of specific antibodies

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Life & medicine · Scoped scientific or research-capability contribution

Reference score150,000Provisional editorial estimate of this exact contribution; its grade is assessed separately.

What changed

Fused immune cells and myeloma cells to create cell lines producing antibodies with a defined specificity.

Scientific scope

Fused immune cells and myeloma cells to create cell lines producing antibodies with a defined specificity. Scope limitation: The original mouse hybridoma method differs from later humanization, clinical approvals and antibody manufacturing systems.

Evidence

Assessment uses the catalogue-linked source evidence for the stated contribution. The original mouse hybridoma method differs from later humanization, clinical approvals and antibody manufacturing systems.

Contributors

Provisional WRS assessment, edition 2026-10-16.1. Independent expert calibration is pending. This grade does not certify correctness or assign ownership.

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