A new and fast technique to generate offspring after germ cells transplantation in adult fish: the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) model.

BACKGROUND: Germ cell transplantation results in fertile recipients and is the only available approach to functionally investigate the spermatogonial stem cell biology in mammals and probably in other vertebrates. In the current study, we describe a novel non-surgical methodology for efficient sperm...

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Main Authors: Samyra M S N Lacerda, Sergio R Batlouni, Guilherme M J Costa, Tânia M Segatelli, Bruno R Quirino, Bruno M Queiroz, Evanguedes Kalapothakis, Luiz R França
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2873995?pdf=render