Intense expression of GFP gene in gonads of chicken embryos by transfecting circulating primordial germ cells in vitro and in vivo

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 416-425

  Naito, Mitsuru ^a   Minematsu, Takeo ^a   Harumi, Takashi ^a   Kuwana, Takashi ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gonads; Green fluorescent protein; Primordial germ cell; Transfection

Indexed keywords

EID: 35048858003     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.44.416     Document Type: Article

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