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Expression of the chicken GDNF family receptor α-1 as a marker of spermatogonial stem cells.
Animal reproduction science - 1 Nov 2013
Mucksová J, Kalina J, Bakst M, Yan H, Brillard J P, Benešová B, Fafílek B, Hejnar J, Trefil P
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The identification, enrichment and subsequent isolation of spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) are integral to the success of SCC transplants between fertile donor and sterilized recipient males. In birds generally and particularly in chicken, SSC-specific has yet to be identified. The receptor for glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), i.e. GDNF family receptor alpha-1 (GFRα1), has been identified as a...
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