Sperm cell mediated transgenesis: A review

Animal Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 1-13

  Smith, Kevin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ELECTROPORATION; GENE VECTOR; HUMAN; MALE; REVIEW; SPERMATOZOON; TRANSGENE;

ANIMALS; ELECTROPORATION; GENETIC VECTORS; HUMANS; MALE; SPERMATOZOA; TRANSGENES;

EID: 0033253723     PISSN: 10495398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10495399909525917     Document Type: Article

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