Effect of Electroporation Conditions on Loach Sperm for Successful Gene Transfer and Early Development

Fisheries Science

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 527-532

  Chen, Yee Liang ^a   Tsai, Huai Jen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Electroporation; Fish; Gene transfer; Sperm

Indexed keywords

HYMENOPHYSA CURTA; MISGURNUS ANGUILLICAUDATUS;

EID: 0008962918     PISSN: 09199268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2331/fishsci.63.527     Document Type: Article

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