A transformation vector for stage-specific expression of heterologous genes in Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigotes

Parasitology Research

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 151-156

  Del Carmen Thomas, María ^a   González, Antonio ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE PARASITOLOGÍA Y BIOMEDICINA LÓPEZ NEYRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUCIFERASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIMASTIGOTE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE VECTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; TRYPOMASTIGOTE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; ELECTROPORATION; GENES, REPORTER; GENETIC VECTORS; LUCIFERASES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES (ALCOHOL GROUP ACCEPTOR); POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; TRANSFECTION; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 0031059546     PISSN: 00443255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004360050225     Document Type: Article

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