Proline-rich-protein promoters direct lacZ expression to the granular convoluted tubular cells of the submandibular gland in adult transgenic mice

Transgenic Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 19-25

  Zhuo, Lang ^a   Messing, Albee ^a   Azen, Edwin A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

granular convoluted tubules (GCT); LacZ gene; Proline rich protein(PRP); submandibular gland (SMG); transgenic mice

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 0030893712     PISSN: 09628819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018496814589     Document Type: Article

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