Transgene expression in Schistosoma mansoni: Introduction of RNA into schistosomula by electroporation

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 75-79

  Correnti, Jason M ^a   Pearce, Edward J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Electroporation; Helminth; RNA; Schistosoma; Transgene

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; MUTANT PROTEIN; NUCLEIC ACID; RNA;

ARTICLE; ELECTROPORATION; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA SEQUENCE; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

ANIMALS; ELECTROPORATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENES, REPORTER; LUCIFERASES; RNA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; TRANSGENES;

SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; VERMES;

EID: 3342938447     PISSN: 01666851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2004.04.015     Document Type: Article

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