Technical aspects of the piezo, laser-assisted, and conventional methods for nuclear transfer of mouse oocytes and their efficiency and efficacy: Piezo minimizes damage of the ooplasmic membrane at injection

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Comparative Experimental Biology

Volumn 301, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 344-351

  Chen, Shee Uan ^a   Chao, Kuang Han ^a   Chang, Chia Y I ^a   Hsieh, Fon Jou ^a   Ho, Hong Nerng ^a   Yang, Yu Shih ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

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EID: 1942488984     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.a.20037     Document Type: Article

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