Regulation of interferon-γ gene expression

Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 563-568

  Young, Howard A ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; GAMMA INTERFERON; MESSENGER RNA;

DNA METHYLATION; ENHANCER REGION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMAN; INTERFERON INDUCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SILENCER GENE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0029819030     PISSN: 10799907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jir.1996.16.563     Document Type: Review

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