Molecular cloning and expression of the dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) gene from adult buffalo fly (Haematobia irritans exigua): Effects of antifolates

Insect Molecular Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 173-183

  Elvin, Christopher M ^a   Liyou, N E ^a   Pearson, R ^a   Kemp, D H ^a   Dixon, N E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antifolate; Buffalo fly (Haematobia irritans exigua); Dihydrofolate reductase; Recombinant enzyme

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINOPTERIN; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CLONING, MOLECULAR; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOLIC ACID ANTAGONISTS; GENETIC VECTORS; METHOTREXATE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MUSCIDAE; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PYRIMETHAMINE; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; TETRAHYDROFOLATE DEHYDROGENASE;

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; BUBALUS; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUKARYOTA; HAEMATOBIA; HAEMATOBIA IRRITANS EXIGUA; HELIOTHIS; HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MELANOGASTER; VECTORS;

EID: 0344838643     PISSN: 09621075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2583.2003.00399.x     Document Type: Article

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