A novel T7 RNA polymerase autogene for efficient cytoplasmic expression of target genes

Gene Therapy

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 263-270

  Brisson, M ^a   He, Y ^a   Li, S ^a   Yang, J P ^a   Huang, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autogene; Cytoplasmic expression; Gene therapy; T7 RNA polymerase

Indexed keywords

PLASMID DNA; RNA POLYMERASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; GENE EXPRESSION SYSTEM; GENE THERAPY; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; REPORTER GENE;

BACTERIOPHAGE T7; CELL LINE; CYTOPLASM; DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASES; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE TARGETING; GENE THERAPY; GENETIC VECTORS; HUMANS; PLASMIDS; TRANSFECTION; VIRAL PROTEINS;

EID: 0032991780     PISSN: 09697128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.gt.3300827     Document Type: Article

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