Progress in gene transfer by germ cells in mammals

Journal of Genetics and Genomics

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 701-714

  Niu, Yidong ^a   Liang, Shulong ^b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY PEOPLE S HOSPITAL   (China)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (China)

Author keywords

germ cell; ovary mediated gene transfer; sperm mediated gene transfer; testis mediated gene transfer

Indexed keywords

ADENOVIRUS VECTOR; DNA; LIPOSOME; PLASMID DNA; RETROVIRUS VECTOR;

DNA INTEGRATION; DNA VECTOR; ELECTROPORATION; FEMALE GERM CELL MEDIATED GENE TRANSFER; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE TRANSFER; GERM CELL; LIPOSOMAL GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM; MALE GERM CELL MEDIATED GENE TRANSFER; NONHUMAN; OVARY MEDIATED GENE TRANSFER; REVIEW; SPERM MEDIATED GENE TRANSFER; TESTIS MEDIATED GENE TRANSFER; TRANSGENICS; VIRAL GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; GERM CELLS; HUMANS; MALE; OVUM; SPERMATOZOA;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 57649181403     PISSN: 16738527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1673-8527(08)60225-8     Document Type: Review

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