Isolation and Genetic Transformation of Primordial Germ Cell (PGC)-Derived Cells from Cattle, Goats, Rabbits and Rats

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 587-594

  Lee, C K ^a   Moore, K ^a,b,e   Scales, N ^a,b   Westhusin, M ^a   Newton, G ^a,c   Im, K S ^a,d   Piedrahita, J A ^a,b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PRAIRIE VIEW A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^e AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaline Phosphatase Staining; Embryoid Body; Embryonic Germ Cell; Genetic Transformation; Green Fluorescent Protein; Primordial Germ Cell

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034421257     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2000.587     Document Type: Article

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