HeLa cells are cervical cancer cells isolated from a woman named Henrietta Lacks.

You may wish investigate these resources.The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. Alternatively, check out her Wikipedia page.

Loss of Cell Cycle Control and Cancer (p. 246 in Campbell 10th edition)

Henrietta Lacks Video http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-3445_162-6300824/the-immortal-henrietta-lacks/

Try YouTube for video:Henrietta Lacks Galerie Myrtis CBS Sunday Morning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0AkJXI2YxkHeLa Karyotype http://www.umanitoba.ca/institutes/manitoba_institute_cell_biology/MICB/www.itmhrt.ca/c ourses/ori ginalimages/karyotype.jpg

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Karyoptype of HeLa cervical cancer cells

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