National Cancer Institute (source definition)
Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting
Selection and deposition of individual cells of a particular phenotype from a mixed population into a separate tube or tissue culture plate by the use of a fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS) and fluorescently-labeled antibodies specific for surface molecules on the cells to be sorted.
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References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting (C17353)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C17353. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Trace-n-Seq combines retrograde fluorescent tracing with sorting and single-cell sequencing of innervating peripheral neurons. — Nat Protoc, 2026-09-21 (PMID 42768210; literature)
What it is
Selection and deposition of individual cells of a particular phenotype from a mixed population into a separate tube or tissue culture plate by the use of a fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS) and fluorescently-labeled antibodies specific for surface molecules on the cells to be sorted.
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C17353. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
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