cDNA cloning of an abundant human lacrimal gland mRNA encoding a novel tear protein

Current Eye Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 377-386

  Dickinson, Douglas P ^a   Thiesse, Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

cDNA cloning; Human; Lacrimal gland; Protein; Tears

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; MESSENGER RNA; TEAR PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LACRIMAL FLUID; LACRIMAL GLAND; MOLECULAR CLONING; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND;

EID: 0029969652     PISSN: 02713683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02713689608995828     Document Type: Article

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