Effects of chemical activation and season on birth efficiency of cloned pigs

Science in China, Series C: Life Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 657-664

  Ma, YuFang ^a   Li, Yan ^b   Wei, HengXi ^a   Li, QiuYan ^b   Fang, Rui ^a   Zhao, Rui ^b   Zhang, Kun ^a   Xue, Kai ^a   Lou, YanKun ^a   Dai, YunPing ^b   Lian, LinSheng ^a   Li, Ning ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Beijing Genprotein Biotechnology Company   (China)

Author keywords

Chemical activation; Nuclear transfer; Parthenogenetic activation; Pig; Season

Indexed keywords

CYCLOHEXIMIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; BLASTOCYST; CELL COUNT; CELL NUCLEUS TRANSPLANTATION; CLONING; CYTOLOGY; ELECTROPORATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; METHODOLOGY; OOCYTE; OVARY; PARTHENOGENESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SWINE; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; BIRTH RATE; BLASTOCYST; CELL COUNT; CLONING, ORGANISM; CYCLOHEXIMIDE; ELECTROPORATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; NUCLEAR TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; OOCYTES; OVARY; PARTHENOGENESIS; SEASONS; SWINE; TRANSFECTION;

SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 70350043112     PISSN: 10069305     EISSN: 18622798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11427-009-0087-3     Document Type: Article

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