Development of pig cloning studies: Past, present and future

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 211-238

  Samiec, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION   (Poland)

Author keywords

Embryo cloning; Nuclear transfer; Pig; Somatic cloning; Xenotransplantation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 3142643550     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/67408/2004     Document Type: Review

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