Do transgene arrays form heterochromatin in vertebrates?

Transgenic Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-10

  Dorer, Douglas R ^a  

^a HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

gene silencing; heterochromatin; position effect variegation; transgenes; vertebrates

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0030989016     PISSN: 09628819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018460413680     Document Type: Review

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