Synthesis of a lacI gene analogue with reduced CpG content

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 349, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 163-172

  Skopek, Thomas R ^a   Marino, Deborah R ^a   Kort, Kristy L ^a   Miller, Judith ^a   Pippert, Todd ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOSINE; PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE CONSTRUCT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SEQUENCE; MUTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0030045050     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0027-5107(95)00204-9     Document Type: Article

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