Transgene rescue in the mammary gland is associated with transcription but does not require translation of BLG transgenes

Transgenic Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 11-17

  Yull, Fiona ^a   Binas, Bert ^a   Harold, Graham ^a   Wallace, Roberta ^a   Clark, Anthony John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

expression; transcription; transgene; translation; lactoglobulin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MUS MUSCULUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030999953     PISSN: 09628819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018444830518     Document Type: Article

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