Analysis of the flow cytometer stain Hoechst 33342 on human spermatozoa

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 2, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 709-712

  Watkins, Ai Mae ^a   Chan, Philip J ^a   Kalugdan, Theresa H ^a   Patton, William C ^a   Jacobson, John D ^a   King, Alan ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender selection; Hoechst 33342; Sex preselection; Spermatozoa; globin gene

Indexed keywords

BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; DNA; FLUORESCENT DYE; GLOBIN; HOE 33342; MUTAGENIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CELL SEPARATION; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POINT MUTATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

BENZIMIDAZOLES; CELL SEPARATION; DNA; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENT DYES; GLOBINS; HUMANS; MALE; MUTAGENS; POINT MUTATION; SEX PRESELECTION; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 0030224267     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/2.9.709     Document Type: Article

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