The nuclear localization sequence of the SV40 T antigen promotes transgene uptake and expression in zebrafish embryo nuclei

Transgenic Research

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 451-458

  Collas, Philippe ^a   Husebye, Harald ^a   Aleström, Peter ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Danio rerio; luciferase activity; microinjection; nuclear localization signal; transient expression

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DANIO RERIO;

EID: 0030298522     PISSN: 09628819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01980210     Document Type: Article

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