Dual luminescence-based reporter gene assay for luciferase and β- galactosidase

BioTechniques

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 520-524

  Martin, Chris S ^a   Wight, Patricia A ^b   Dobretsova, Anna ^b   Bronstein, Irena ^a  

^a Tropix Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; LUCIFERASE;

CELL LYSATE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; NONHUMAN; REPORTER GENE; REVIEW;

PHOTINUS PYRALIS; PYRALIS;

EID: 0029809743     PISSN: 07366205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2144/96213pf01     Document Type: Review

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