In Vitro Transcription Systems from Cultured Cells and Fat-Body Tissue of the Silkworm, Bombyx mori

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Part B Molecular Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 79-88

  Mine, Eriko ^b   Sakurai, Hiroshi ^b   Izumi, Susumu ^a   Tomino, Shiro ^b  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Artificial diet for B. mori; BmN cell; Bombyx mori; Fat body; In vitro transcription; Nuclear extract; Primer extension analysis; S1 nuclease protection assay; SP1 gene; TC 100 medium; Template DNA; Whole cell extract; amanitin

Indexed keywords

BOMBYX MORI; INSECTA;

DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL FREE SYSTEM; CYTOLOGY; FAT BODY; FEMALE; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; METABOLISM; OVARY; SILKWORM;

ANIMALS; BOMBYX; CELL-FREE SYSTEM; CELLS, CULTURED; FAT BODY; FEMALE; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; OVARY; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 0031205374     PISSN: 10736085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02762341     Document Type: Article

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