The Cre/loxP system and gene targeting in the kidney

American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology

Volumn 276, Issue 5 45-5, 1999, Pages

  Stricklett, Peter K ^a   Nelson, Raoul D ^b   Kohan, Donald E ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquaporin 2; Cre recombinase; loxP

Indexed keywords

AQUAPORIN; DNA FRAGMENT; ENDOTHELIN 1; ENDOTHELIN 3; GENE PRODUCT; RECOMBINASE;

CELL TYPE; DNA RECOMBINATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE TARGETING; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRANSGENIC MOUSE;

EID: 0033008014     PISSN: 1931857X     EISSN: 15221466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.1999.276.5.f651     Document Type: Review

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