Linear expression elements: A rapid, in vivo, method to screen for gene functions

Nature Biotechnology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 355-359

  Sykes, Kathryn F ^a   Johnston, Stephen Albert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional genomics; Gene delivery; Gene screening; Genetic vaccines

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; DNA VACCINE; IMMUNOLOGIC AGENT; REAGENT;

ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE TARGETING; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; SCREENING; STOP CODON; VACCINE PRODUCTION;

EID: 0032894502     PISSN: 10870156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/7908     Document Type: Article

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