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Isolation of chicken vasa homolog gene and tracing the origin of primordial germ cells
15 Jun 2000
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To obtain a reliable molecular probe to trace the origin of germ cell lineages in birds, we isolated a chicken homolog (Cvh) to vasa gene (vas), which plays an essential role in germline formation in Drosophila. We demonstrate the germline-specific expression of CVH protein throughout all stages of development. Immunohistochemical analyses using specific antibody raised against CVH protein indicated that CVH...
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