Preparation, cryopreservation, and growth of cells prepared from the green turtle (Chelonia mydas)

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  • Melody K. Moore
  • Thierry M. Work
  • George H. Balazs
  • Douglas E. Docherty
چکیده

Techniques are described for preparing, preserving, and growing cell cultures from 30 to 40-day old green turtle embryos (2.0–3.0 cm length) including cells derived from skeletal muscle, liver, heart, kidney, eye, lung, and brain. Acceptable growth of all cells occurred in all standard cell

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تاریخ انتشار 1997