A Rapid and Simple Method for Construction and Expression of a Synthetic Human Growth Hormone Gene in Escherichia coli

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 502-508

  Roytrakul, Sittiruk ^a,b   Eurwilaichitr, Lily ^a,b   Suprasongsin, Chittiwat ^c   Panyim, Sakol ^b  

^a NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Codon usage; E. coli; Human growth hormone; Synthetic gene; T7 promoter

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035601508     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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