Gene-gun-mediated transfer of reporter genes to somatic zebrafish (Danio rerio) tissues

Marine Biotechnology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 293-300

  Torgersen, Jacob ^a   Collas, Philippe ^b   Aleström, Peter ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b NONE

Author keywords

DNA transfer; Expression; Gene gun; GFP; Luciferase; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

DNA TRANSFER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE GUN; GENE TRANSFER; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; LUCIFERASE; PLASMID DNA; REPORTER GENE; TISSUE SPECIFICITY;

DANIO RERIO;

EID: 0034190075     PISSN: 14362228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101260000002     Document Type: Article

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