Spheroid formation of bovine endometrial stromal cells with non-adherent culture plate

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 165-171

  Yamauchi, Nobuhiko ^a   Yamada, Osamu ^a   Takahashi, Toru ^a   Hashizume, Kazuyoshi ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bovine; Endometrial stromal cells; Non adherent culture plate; Spheroid

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012994804     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.47.165     Document Type: Article

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