Embryonic fibroblast-conditioned medium enhances viability and proliferation of chick circulating primordial germ cells (cPGCs) in suspension culture

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 143-150

  Kawashima, Takaharu ^a   Kano, Koichiro ^a,d   Kannan, Yasuyuki ^a   Tamaki, Yoshinori ^b   Hashimoto, Koichiro ^c  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b YOKOHAMA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c MEIJI DAIRIES CORPORATION   (Japan)

^d NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chicken; Circulating primordial germ cells; Conditioned medium; Embryonic fibroblast; Suspension culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 53949105902     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.48.143     Document Type: Article

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