Clinical applications and limitations of current ovarian stem cell research: A review

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Assisted Reproduction

Volumn 3, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Hutt, Karla J ^a   Albertini, David F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL COUNT; GERM LINE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OVARY CELL; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; REVIEW; STEM CELL; VALIDITY;

EID: 33747866747     PISSN: 17431050     EISSN: 17431050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1743-1050-3-6     Document Type: Review

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