Stable transformation of an Anopheles gambiae cell line mediated by the Hermes mobile genetic element

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 213-219

  Zhao, Yuguang ^a   Eggleston, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anopheles gambiae; Genome manipulation; Hermes; Mosquitoes; Transposable elements

Indexed keywords

DNA; HYGROMYCIN; THYMIDINE KINASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA TRANSPOSITION; NONHUMAN; TRANSGENE; TRANSPOSON;

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; MUSCA DOMESTICA;

EID: 0032052235     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-1748(98)00020-4     Document Type: Article

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