Studying spermatogenesis by using in vivo and in vitro models: Advantages and disadvantages of these models for practical use

Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Sato, Yoko ^a   Taniguchi, Masayasu ^a   Otoi, Takeshige ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

3D germ cell culture; Germ cell transplantation; Spermatogenesis; Tissue culture; Tissue grafting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881570841     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21577579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4172/2157-7579     Document Type: Article

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