The cells were used in the development of the polio vaccine, led to the first clone of a human cell, helped in the discovery that humans have 46 chromosomes, and were used to develop in vitro fertilization. By the time Gey published a short abstract claiming some credit for the development of the line, the cells were already being used by scientists all over the world.
The cells were utilized in the creation of the polio vaccine, led to the first clone of a human cell, contributed to the discovery that humans possess 46 chromosomes, and were employed in the development of in vitro fertilization. By the time Gey published a brief summary claiming some credit for the establishment of the line, the cells had already been adopted by scientists worldwide.