Primordial germ cell technologies for avian germplasm Cryopreservation and investigating germ cell development

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 155-162

  Glover, James D ^a   McGrew, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chicken; Cryopreservation; Germ cell; Specification

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 84864297049     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.011161     Document Type: Review

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