Methods for human embryonic stem cells derived cardiomyocytes cultivation, genetic manipulation, and transplantation

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 660, Issue , 2010, Pages 85-95

  Arbel, Gil ^a   Caspi, Oren ^a   Huber, Irit ^a   Gepstein, Amira ^a   Weiler Sagie, Michal ^a   Gepstein, Lior ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cell culture; Genetic selection; Human embryonic stem cells; Transplantation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84934438420     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60761-705-1_6     Document Type: Article

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