Cryopreservation of gonadal germ cells (GGCs) from the domestic chicken using vitrification

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 57-61

  Kohara, Yusaku ^a   Kanai, Yukio ^a   Tajima, Atsushi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chicken; Cryopreservation; Gonadal germ cells; Migratory ability; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

EID: 39049114602     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.45.57     Document Type: Article

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