Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 7 , Pages 848-855 , 15 April 2010

Generation of a recloned transgenic cat expressing red fluorescence protein

  • S.J. Cho

      Affiliations

    • Division of Applied Life Science (BK21), Graduate School of Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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  • J.I. Bang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Applied Life Science (BK21), Graduate School of Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
    • ,
  • X.F. Yu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Applied Life Science (BK21), Graduate School of Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
    • ,
  • Y.S. Lee

      Affiliations

    • Division of Applied Life Science (BK21), Graduate School of Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
    • ,
  • J.H. Kim

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Jeju, South Korea
    • ,
  • J.T. Jeon

      Affiliations

    • Division of Applied Life Science (BK21), Graduate School of Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
    • Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Graduate School of Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
    • ,
  • S.T. Yee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biology, Sunchon National University, Sunchon, South Korea
    • ,
  • I.K. Kong

      Affiliations

    • Division of Applied Life Science (BK21), Graduate School of Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
    • Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Graduate School of Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +82 55 751 5512; fax: +82 55 756 7171.

Received 8 May 2009 ,Revised 4 September 2009 ,Accepted 13 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.09.008

Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 7 , Pages 848-855 , 15 April 2010

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