Genetic Factors Affect the Number of Circulating Primordial Germ Cells in Early Chick Embryos

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 101-113

  Zhao, Dong Feng ^a,d   Abe, Shin Ichi ^a   Yamashita, Hiroaki ^b   Matsuzaki, Masaharu ^b   Takano, Masaharu ^b   Naito, Mitsuru ^c   Kuwana, Takashi ^d  

^a KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Kumamoto Prefectural Agricultural Research Center   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MINAMATA DISEASE   (Japan)

Author keywords

chick embryo; circulation; female; male; primordial germ cells

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242410012     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.40.101     Document Type: Article

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