is a Data Source.
Cellosaurus is a knowledge resource on cell lines providing information on cell lines from vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants, including standardized nomenclature, cross-references to other databases, and information on problematic cell lines.
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| ID | Name | URL | Category | Format | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cellosaurus.site | Cellosaurus Web Interface | www.cellosaurus.org | GraphicalInterface | http | Web interface for searching and explo... |
| cellosaurus.txt | Cellosaurus Text | cellosaurus.txt (111.6 MB) | Product | tsv | Complete Cellosaurus data in flat tex... |
| cellosaurus.xml | Cellosaurus XML | cellosaurus.xml (605.1 MB) | Product | xml | Cellosaurus data in XML format |
| cellosaurus.xrefs ⚠ | Cellosaurus Cross-references | cellosaurus_xrefs.tsv | MappingProduct | tsv | Cellosaurus cross-references in tab-d... |
| cellosaurus.rdf ⚠ | Cellosaurus RDF | cellosaurus.ttl | Product | ttl | Complete Cellosaurus data in RDF form... |
| cellosaurus.api.rest | Cellosaurus API | api.cellosaurus.org | ProgrammingInterface | ❔ | RESTful API for programmatic access t... |
| cellosaurus.api.sparql | Cellosaurus SPARQL Endpoint | sparql-editor | ProgrammingInterface | ❔ | SPARQL endpoint for querying Cellosau... |
| cellosaurus.clastr | CLASTR STR Similarity Search | str-search | ProcessProduct | javascript | CLASTR tool for STR similarity search... |
| ID | Name | URL | Category | Format | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bioteque.embeddings | Bioteque Embeddings | embeddings | Product | ❔ | Network embeddings of the Bioteque gr... |
Cellosaurus is a comprehensive knowledge resource on cell lines from vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants. It serves as a reference for cell line information, providing researchers with standardized nomenclature, cross-references to other relevant databases, and detailed information about cell line characteristics, authentication, and potential problems.
As of Release 52 (April 2025), Cellosaurus documents 163,868 cell lines, including 121,295 human, 29,536 mouse, and 3,115 rat cell lines. The database provides extensive information for each cell line entry, including:
A particularly important feature of Cellosaurus is its documentation of problematic (misidentified or contaminated) cell lines, helping researchers avoid using compromised cell lines in their experiments.
The database is recognized as a Global Core Biodata Resource (GCBR), an ELIXIR Core Data Resource, and an IRDiRC Recognized Resource. It is developed and maintained by the CALIPHO group at the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics.
Cellosaurus data is available through a user-friendly web interface, a RESTful API for programmatic access, a SPARQL endpoint for semantic web queries, and downloadable data files in various formats including text, XML, and RDF.
Created: May 07, 2025 | Last modified: February 20, 2026