Successful suppression of endogenous α-1,3-galactosyltransferase expression by RNA interference in pig embryos generated in vitro

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 69-76

  Chi, Haiying ^a   Shinohara, Mariko ^a   Yokomine, Takaaki ^a   Sato, Masahiro ^a   Takao, Sonshin ^a   Yoshida, Mitsutoshi ^a   Miyoshi, Kazuchika ^a  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

1,3 galactosyltransferase; Blastocyst; Pig; RNAi; Somatic cell nuclear transfer

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1,3 GALACTOSYLTRANSFERASE 1, PORCINE; ALPHA-1,3-GALACTOSYLTRANSFERASE 1, PORCINE; DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; GALACTOSYLTRANSFERASE; N ACETYLLACTOSAMINIDE ALPHA 1,3 GALACTOSYLTRANSFERASE; N-ACETYLLACTOSAMINIDE ALPHA-1,3-GALACTOSYLTRANSFERASE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE SILENCING; GENETICS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; RNA INTERFERENCE; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; FEMALE; GALACTOSYLTRANSFERASES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENE KNOCKDOWN TECHNIQUES; MALE; RNA INTERFERENCE; RNA, DOUBLE-STRANDED; SWINE;

BANDEIRAEA SIMPLICIFOLIA; MAMMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 84859152285     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.10-165M     Document Type: Article

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