Conservation of a Threatened Indigenous Fowl (Kureko Dori) Using the Germline Chimeras Transplanted from Primordial Germ Cells

This is the first successful report on producing the endangered domestic fowl, Kureko Dori (KD), which is a Kumamoto prefectural natural treasure, using germline chimeras transplanted from primordial germ cells (PGCs) in practice. The attempt was made to produce germline chimeras between KD fowl, a...

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Main Authors: Takashi Kuwana, Takaharu Kawashima, Mitsuru Naito, Hiroaki Yamashita, Masaharu Matsuzaki, Toshinori Takano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2006-02-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/43/1/43_1_60/_pdf/-char/en