Novel vector for generating RNAs with defined 3' ends and its use in antiviral strategies

BioTechniques

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 116-126

  Schwienhorst, Andreas ^a   Lindemann, Björn F ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b Evotec BioSystems GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIBONUCLEASE; RNA; RNA DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE;

ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RNA REPLICATION; RNA SEQUENCE; RNA TRANSCRIPTION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0031914146     PISSN: 07366205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2144/98241st05     Document Type: Article

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