Germ cells and transgenesis in chickens

Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 61-80

  Han, Jae Yong ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bioreactor; Germline stem cells; Model animal; Primordial germ cells; Transgenic chicken

Indexed keywords

ALPHA6 INTEGRIN; BETA1 INTEGRIN; EPITHELIAL MEMBRANE ANTIGEN; STAGE SPECIFIC EMBRYO ANTIGEN 1; STAGE SPECIFIC EMBRYO ANTIGEN 3; STAGE SPECIFIC EMBRYO ANTIGEN 4;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICINE; BIOREACTOR; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BLASTODERM; CELL MANIPULATION; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO CELL; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FEMALE; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; PRIMORDIAL GERM CELL; TESTIS CELL; TRANSGENICS;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; BLASTODERM; CHICKENS; FEMALE; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; GERM CELLS; MALE; STEM CELLS; TESTIS;

ANIMALIA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 58849133907     PISSN: 01479571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2007.11.010     Document Type: Article

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