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Irradiation enhances the efficiency of testicular germ cell transplantation in sheep.
Biology of reproduction - 1 Nov 2009
Herrid Muren, Olejnik Jeanette, Jackson Michael, Suchowerska Natalka, Stockwell Sally, Davey Rhonda, Hutton Keryn, Hope Shelly, Hill Jonathan R
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Testis germ cell transplantation in livestock has the potential for production of transgenic genotypes and for use as an alternative to artificial insemination in animal breeding systems. In a pilot experiment, we investigated a workable protocol for testis germ cell transplantation in sheep, including donor cell isolation, rete testis injection, and microsatellite detection of donor spermatozoa in recipient...
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