Cryopreservation of Avian Germline Cells and Subsequent Production of Viable Offspring

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-12

  Naito, Mitsuru ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

blastodermal cells; cryopreservation; germline chimaera; primordial germ cells

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937032012     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.40.1     Document Type: Article

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