| Literature DB >> 21892153 |
Inbar Friedrich Ben-Nun1, Susanne C Montague, Marlys L Houck, Ha T Tran, Ibon Garitaonandia, Trevor R Leonardo, Yu-Chieh Wang, Suellen J Charter, Louise C Laurent, Oliver A Ryder, Jeanne F Loring.
Abstract
For some highly endangered species there are too few reproductively capable animals to maintain adequate genetic diversity, and extraordinary measures are necessary to prevent extinction. We report generation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from two endangered species: a primate, the drill, Mandrillus leucophaeus and the nearly extinct northern white rhinoceros, Ceratotherium simum cottoni. iPSCs may eventually facilitate reintroduction of genetic material into breeding populations.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21892153 DOI: 10.1038/nmeth.1706
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Methods ISSN: 1548-7091 Impact factor: 28.547