Mouse gene trap approach: Identification of novel genes and characterization of their biological functions

Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1029-1037

  Kitajima, Kenji ^a   Takeuchi, Takashi ^a  

^a MITSUBISHI KASEI INST OF LIFE SCI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Embryogenesis; Gene trap; Jumonji

Indexed keywords

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL LINEAGE; CLONING VECTOR; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE INSERTION; GENE ISOLATION; GENE MUTATION; GENOME; MOUSE MUTANT; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; REPORTER GENE; REVIEW; SEQUENCE TAGGED SITE;

RODENTIA;

EID: 0032322845     PISSN: 08298211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/o98-100     Document Type: Review

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