CHO cells (from the Chinese hamster ovary) are one of the most widely used cell lines in biotechnology because they glycosylate human proteins well and are very safe to culture. For this reason, they are currently used to produce most biological medicines, such as antibodies and hormones.

The first article where the genome is assembled and sequenced was published on 21/07/2013: https://www.nature.com/articles/nbt.2624 

Authors: Joan Albarral Puig, Mar Alonso Roset, Rita Bertrand Berné, Elisabet Coll Portell