Quantification of myosin heavy chain mRNA in somatic and branchial arch muscles using competitive PCR

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 275, Issue 1 44-1, 1998, Pages

  Jung, Hak Hyun ^a,b   Lieber, Richard L ^a,d   Ryan, Allen F ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Polymerase chain reaction; Rat

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRANCHIAL ARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031824933     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1998.275.1.c68     Document Type: Article

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