Proliferation of exogenously injected primordial germ cells (PGCs) into busulfan-treated chicken embryos

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 187-190

  Furuta, H ^a   Fujihara, N ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Busulfan; Chick embryo; Germ cells; Proliferation

Indexed keywords

BUSULFAN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; CHICK EMBRYO; CYTOLOGY; GERM CELL;

ANIMALS; BUSULFAN; CELL DIVISION; CHICK EMBRYO; GERM CELLS;

EID: 0033301294     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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