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The isolation and culture of giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) breast milk cells

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Acknowledgments

We gratefully acknowledge Thomas Bernd Hildebrandt from Leibniz Institute for the support.

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This study was supported by Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (2020CPB-B07) and the program of the Giant Panda Breeding Research Foundation (CPF2017-16).

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  1. Chen Yijiao and Wang Donghui contributed equally to this work.

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  1. Sichuan Key Laboratory of Conservation Biology on Endangered Wildlife, Chengdu, 610081, China

    Chen Yijiao, Wang Donghui, Liu Yuliang, Li Feiping, He Ping, Cai Zhigang, Hou Rong & An Junhui

  2. Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Chengdu, 610081, China

    Chen Yijiao, Wang Donghui, Liu Yuliang, Li Feiping, He Ping, Cai Zhigang, Zhang Hao, Chen Min, Hou Rong & An Junhui

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Yijiao, C., Donghui, W., Yuliang, L. et al. The isolation and culture of giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) breast milk cells. In Vitro Cell.Dev.Biol.-Animal 56, 430–434 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11626-020-00475-0

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