Pluripotential stem cells derived from migrating primordial germ cells

Differentiation

Volumn 68, Issue 4-5, 2001, Pages 220-226

  Durcova Hills, Gabriela ^a   Ainscough, Justin F X ^a   McLaren, Anne ^a  

^a WELLCOME CRC INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chimera; Embryonic germ cell; Imprinting; Mouse; Pluripotent stem cells; Primordial germ cells

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; C57BL MOUSE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MOTION; CHIMERA; CYTOLOGY; DNA METHYLATION; EMBRYO; FEMALE; GENOME IMPRINTING; GERM CELL; MALE; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; STEM CELL;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MOVEMENT; CHIMERA; DNA METHYLATION; EMBRYO; FEMALE; GENOMIC IMPRINTING; GERM CELLS; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; STEM CELLS;

EID: 0035496298     PISSN: 03014681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-0436.2001.680409.x     Document Type: Article

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