Abbreviations
- CFC:
-
colony forming cell
- CK:
-
cytokeratin
- SMA:
-
smooth muscle actin
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This research was supported by grants from University of Torino 2007 and Ricerca Sanitaria Regione Piemonte 2007.
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Martignani, E., Eirew, P., Eaves, C. et al. Functional identification of bovine mammary epithelial stem/progenitor cells. Vet Res Commun 33 (Suppl 1), 101–103 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-009-9254-z
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