Hoechst 33342: The dye that enabled differentiation of living X-and Y-chromosome bearing mammalian sperm

Theriogenology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-21

  Garner, D L ^a  

^a GametoBiology Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular toxicity; Embryonic development; Hoechst 33342; Sperm sexing

Indexed keywords

BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; HOE 33342;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MALE; MAMMAL; SPERMATOZOON; X CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME;

ANIMALS; BENZIMIDAZOLES; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; MAMMALS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SEX PRESELECTION; SPERMATOZOA; X CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME;

EQUIDAE; MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; OVIS ARIES; SUIDAE;

EID: 56549111383     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.09.023     Document Type: Article

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