Gene expression in somatic cell hybrids derived from embryonic mice transgenic for human globin genes

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 631-638

  Stanworth, S J ^a   Roberts, N A ^a   Sharpe, J A ^a   Wood, W G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gene regulation; Globin genes; Hybrid cells; MEL cells; Transgenic mice

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC REGULATION; GLOBIN GENE; HYBRID CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSGENIC MOUSE;

EID: 0029737422     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1996.d01-1850.x     Document Type: Article

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