Reflections on the biology of embryonic stem (ES) cells

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 235-243

  Gardner, Richard L ^a   Brook, Frances A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

blastocysts; chimeras; embryonic stem cells; mouse strain

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CHIMERA; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GAMETE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEM CELL; TISSUE INDUCTION;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; CELLS, CULTURED; CHIMERA; EMBRYO; MICE; STEM CELLS;

EID: 0031007339     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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