Optimized in situ PCR method for the detection of gene transfer vector in histological sections

Journal of Gene Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 173-178

  Leppänen, Pia M ^a   Koponen, Jonna ^a   Turunen, Mikko P ^a   Pakkanen, Timo ^a   Ylä Herttuala, Seppo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Artery; Gene transfer; Histological sections; In situ PCR; Liver; Retrovirus

Indexed keywords

UNIDENTIFIED RETROVIRUS;

PRIMER DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GENE TRANSFER; GENE VECTOR; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RABBIT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA PRIMERS; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; GENETIC VECTORS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RABBITS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035287678     PISSN: 1099498X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgm.163     Document Type: Article

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