High transgene activity in the yolk syncytial layer affects quantitative transient expression assays in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos

Transgenic Research

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 433-442

  Williams, Darren W ^a   Müller, Ferenc ^a,b   Lavender, F Louise ^a   Orbán, László ^b   Maclean, Norman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

polyploidy; transient expression; yolk syncytial layer; zebrafish; actin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CYPRINUS CARPIO; DANIO RERIO;

EID: 0030298207     PISSN: 09628819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01980208     Document Type: Article

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