Targeted suppression of Connexin 43 in Ovine preimplantation Embryos by RNA interference using long double-stranded RNA

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 456-464

  Yan, Zhen ^a   Ma, Yu Zhen ^a,b   Liu, Dong Jun ^a   Cang, Ming ^a   Wang, Rui ^a   Bao, Shorgan ^a  

^a Biotechnology of Inner Mongolia University   (China)

^b Hospital of Inner Mongolia   (China)

Author keywords

Connexin 43; Ovine embryo; Rna interference

Indexed keywords

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EID: 77952973481     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2010.90428     Document Type: Article

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