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Isolation, culture, and characterization of cells derived from giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) semen

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This work was supported by the Sichuan Science and Technology Program (2020JDJQ0074), the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Foundation (CPF2017-15), and the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (2020CPB-B02 and 2020CPB-B18).

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

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

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

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

  3. Sichuan Academy of Giant Panda, Province, Chengdu, 610000, Sichuan, China

    Yuliang Liu, Rong Hou, Zhigang Cai, Donghui Wang & Junhui An

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Liu, Y., Li, Y., Hou, R. et al. Isolation, culture, and characterization of cells derived from giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) semen. In Vitro Cell.Dev.Biol.-Animal 57, 381–385 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11626-021-00579-1

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