Optimization of culture conditions for short-term maintenance, proliferation, and colony formation of porcine gonocytes

Abstract Background Gonocytes give rise to spermatogonial stem cells, and thereby play an essential role in establishing spermatogenesis. Optimized culture conditions for gonocytes provide an opportunity for their study and in vitro manipulation for potential application in reproductive technologies...

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Main Authors: Awang Hazmi Awang-Junaidi, Ali Honaramooz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40104-017-0222-0