Impact of source tissue and ex vivo expansion on the characterization of goat mesenchymal stem cells

Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Mohamad Fauzi, Nuradilla ^a,b   Ross, Pablo J ^a   Maga, Elizabeth A ^a   Murray, James D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Adipose; Bone marrow; Characterization; Differentiation; Goat; Mesenchymal stem cells

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 84927943961     PISSN: 16749782     EISSN: 20491891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2049-1891-6-1     Document Type: Article

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