Sentences with phrase «in soft agar»

(E) Rat1 - DD cells expressing kinase - inactive alleles of MELK (D150A or T167A), fail to grow as colonies in soft agar.

By using molecular genetic tools to reduce the amount of PC in human lung cancer cells, the team observed decreased cell growth, a compromised ability to form colonies in soft agar (a gelatinous material specifically used to grow bacteria and other cells), and a reduced rate of tumor growth in mice.