Modeling DNA mutation and recombination for directed evolution experiments

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 205, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 483-503

  Moore, G L ^a   Maranas, C D ^a  

^a Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; EVOLUTION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETIC SCREENING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0034617906     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.2000.2082     Document Type: Article

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