Biologically active human interferon α-2b produced in the egg white of transgenic hens

Transgenic Research

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 569-575

  Rapp, Jeffrey C ^a,b   Harvey, Alex J ^a   Speksnijder, Gordon L ^a   Hu, Wei ^a   Ivarie, Robert ^b  

^a AviGenics Inc   (United States)

^b University of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioreactor; Chickens; Glycosylation; Human interferon; Recombinant protein; Transgenesis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; CHICKENS; EGG WHITE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERFERON ALFA-2B; MALE; PROTEIN ISOFORMS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0142135386     PISSN: 09628819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025854217349     Document Type: Article

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