Characterization of ovine PrP gene promoter activity in N2a neuroblastoma and ovine foetal brain cell lines

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 114-123

  O'Neill, G T ^a   Donnelly, K ^b   Marshall, E ^c   Cairns, D ^c   Goldmann, W ^a   Hunter, N ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

^b IQVIA   (United States)

^c WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FELIS CATUS; MAMMALIA; MURINAE; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0038477054     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0388.2003.00381.x     Document Type: Article

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