Xenografting as a Tool to Preserve Endangered Species: Outcomes and Challenges in Model Systems

The use of testis tissue xenografting as a valuable tool to rescue endangered and genetically valuable individuals that die young or otherwise fail to produce sperm has been the subject of much interest. Although the technique has been successfully applied to a wide variety of species, little is kno...

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Main Authors: Paula C. Mota, João Ramalho-Santos, Stefan Schlatt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Veterinary Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/629409