Comparative analysis of antisense RNA, double-stranded RNA, and delta ribozyme-mediated gene regulation in Toxoplasma gondii

Antisense and Nucleic Acid Drug Development

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 275-281

  Al Anouti, Fatme ^a   Ananvoranich, Sirinart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY RNA; DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; FLOXURIDINE; PRODRUG; RIBOZYME; URACIL PHOSPHORIBOSYLTRANSFERASE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; GENE CONTROL; GENE TARGETING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LD 50; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; WESTERN BLOTTING;

FELIS CATUS; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 0036696519     PISSN: 10872906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/108729002320351593     Document Type: Article

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