The predetermination of embryonic sex using flow cytometrically separated X and Y spermatozoa

Human Reproduction Update

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 355-363

  Cran, D G ^a   Johnson, L A ^b  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA contents; Flow cytometry; Human; Sexing; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

FLUOROCHROME;

ANIMAL CELL; CELL SELECTION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CYTOTOXICITY; DNA CONTENT; DNA DETERMINATION; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GAMETE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MUTAGENIC ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEX DETERMINATION; SEX DIAGNOSIS; SPERMATOZOON; X CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0029856124     PISSN: 13554786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humupd/2.4.355     Document Type: Review

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