Nucleologenesis and embryonic genome activation are defective in interspecies cloned embryos between bovine ooplasm and <it>rhesus </it>monkey somatic cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Interspecies somatic cell nuclear transfer (iSCNT) has been proposed as a tool to address basic developmental questions and to improve the feasibility of cell therapy. However, the low efficiency of iSCNT embryonic development is a c...

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Main Authors: Han Yong-Mahn, Chang Kyu-Tae, Kim Cheol-Hee, Park Jung, Kim Ji-Su, Kim Sun-Uk, Lee Sang-Hee, Song Bong-Seok, Lee Kyung-Kwang, Lee Dong-Seok, Koo Deog-Bon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:BMC Developmental Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/9/44