Flow cytometry purification of mouse meiotic cells

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 50, 2011, Pages

  Getun, Irina V ^a   Torres, Bivian ^a   Bois, Philippe R J ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular biology; Facs; Issue 50; Meiosis; Mouse; Purification; Testis

Indexed keywords

EID: 80355128032     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/2602     Document Type: Article

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