Development of a rapid yeast estrogen bioassay, based on the expression of green fluorescent protein

Gene

Volumn 325, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 187-200

  Bovee, Toine F H ^a   Helsdingen, Richard J R ^a   Koks, Patrick D ^a   Kuiper, Harry A ^a   Hoogenboom, Ron L A P ^a   Keijer, Jaap ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CYC1; High throughput system; Luciferase; yEGFP; Galactosidase

Indexed keywords

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; CHLOROPHENOL; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; LUCIFERASE;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; GENE CONSTRUCT; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; INCUBATION TIME; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REPORTER GENE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EID: 0346789048     PISSN: 03781119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2003.10.015     Document Type: Article

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