Cell-cycle synchronisation of bloodstream forms of Trypanosoma brucei using Vybrant DyeCycle Violet-based sorting

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-62

  Kabani, Sarah ^a   Waterfall, Martin ^a   Matthews, Keith R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cell cycle; Flow cytometry; Synchronisation; Trypanosoma brucei; Vybrant DyeCycle Violet

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE G1 PHASE; CELL SELECTION; CELL SYNCHRONIZATION; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE VIABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

CELL CYCLE; CELL LINE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENT DYES; STAINING AND LABELING; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI BRUCEI; TRYPANOSOMIASIS, AFRICAN;

EUKARYOTA; MAMMALIA; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

EID: 71849098785     PISSN: 01666851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2009.08.008     Document Type: Article

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