An alternative simple method for mass production of chimeric embryos by coculturing denuded embryos and embryonic stem cells in Eppendorf vials

Theriogenology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 228-237

  Lee, Kun Hsiung ^a   Chuang, Chin kai ^a   Wang, Huei Wun ^a   Stone, Lee ^a   Chen, Chien Hong ^a   Tu, Ching Fu ^a  

^a ANIMAL TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE TAIWAN   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Denuded embryo; Embryonic stem cell; Germline transmitted chimera; Green fluorescent protein; Vial coculture

Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CHIMERA; COCULTURE; CYTOLOGY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; FEMALE; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENETICS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MORULA; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; BLASTOCYST; CHIMERA; COCULTURE TECHNIQUES; EMBRYO TRANSFER; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; FEMALE; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; MALE; MICE; MORULA;

EID: 33845301197     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.07.014     Document Type: Article

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