Selective Amplification of the Cytoplasmic Domain of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Gene in Glioblastoma Multiforme

Cancer Research

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 1988, Pages 2711-2714

  Malden, L T ^a   Novak, U ^a   Kaye, A H ^a   Burgess, A W ^a  

^a LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR;

GENE AMPLIFICATION; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL;

CYTOPLASM; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; RECEPTOR, EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; RNA, MESSENGER; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0023904523     PISSN: 00085472     EISSN: 15387445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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