Stability and homogeneity of transgene expression in isogenic cells

Journal of Molecular Medicine

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 57-64

  Liu, Weimin ^a,b   Xiong, Yuanzhu ^b   Gossen, Manfred ^a  

^a MAX DELBRÜCK CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE   (Germany)

^b HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gene silencing; Isogenic cells; Site specific recombination; Transgene expression; Variegation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SILENCING; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETIC STABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PHENOTYPE; TRANSGENE;

CELL LINE; DNA NUCLEOTIDYLTRANSFERASES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC VECTORS; HUMANS; PHENOTYPE; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; TRANSGENES;

EID: 30744476758     PISSN: 09462716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00109-005-0711-z     Document Type: Article

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