Effect of cytochalasin types on the production of heterozygous parthenogenetic porcine embryos and the isolation of putative parthenogenetic embryonic stem cells

Introduction Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are pluripotent cells derived from epiblast of blastocysts [1,2]. These cells have the capacity for unlimited self-renewal and can be directed to differentiate into all cell types in the body. As such, ESCs are thought to hold considerable potential for treating a range of degenerative diseases