Complete structural characterisation of the human aryl hydrocarbon receptor gene

Journal of Clinical Pathology - Clinical Molecular Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1996, Pages

  Bennett, P ^a   Ramsden, D B ^a   Williams, A C ^a  

^a Queen Elizabeth Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aryl hydrocarbon receptor gene; cDNA; Characterisation; PCR

Indexed keywords

CYTOSOL RECEPTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 7; HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030038190     PISSN: 13552910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/mp.49.1.m12     Document Type: Article

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