Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 1 , Pages 129-138 , 1 January 2010

Real-time in vivo bioluminescence imaging of lentiviral vector–mediated gene transfer in mouse testis

  • T.S. Kim

      Affiliations

    • Division of Animal Biotechnology, College of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
    • These authors contributed equally to this work.
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  • H.S. Choi

      Affiliations

    • College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
    • These authors contributed equally to this work.
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  • B.Y. Ryu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Ansung-Si, Republic of Korea
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  • G.T. Gang

      Affiliations

    • College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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  • S.U. Kim

      Affiliations

    • Disease Model Research Center, Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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  • D.B. Koo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biotechnology, Daegu University, Kyungsan, Kyungbuk, Republic of Korea
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  • J.M. Kim

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Research Institute and Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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  • J.H. Han

      Affiliations

    • School of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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  • C.K. Park

      Affiliations

    • Division of Animal Biotechnology, College of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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  • S. Her

      Affiliations

    • Chuncheon Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding authors. Tel.: +82 53 950 7366; fax: +82 53 943 6925.
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  • D.S. Lee

      Affiliations

    • College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding authors. Tel.: +82 53 950 7366; fax: +82 53 943 6925.

Received 4 February 2009 ,Revised 14 July 2009 ,Accepted 16 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.07.028

Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 1 , Pages 129-138 , 1 January 2010

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