Derivation and Culture of Human Embryonal Carcinoma Stem Cell Lines

Culture of Human Stem Cells

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 133-158

  Przyborski, Stefan ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clonal EC cell lines; Cryopreservation; Human embryonal carcinoma stem cell line culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 80455177802     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470167526.ch6     Document Type: Chapter

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