DNA synthesis in mouse 1-cell embryos containing transferred nuclei

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 113-120

  Kanemaki, Akira ^a   Kwon, Oh Yong ^a   Nakahara, Tatsuo ^a   Kono, Tomohiro ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cell cycle; DNA synthesis; Mouse embryos; Nuclear transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 54749106213     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.44.113     Document Type: Article

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