Directing neuron-specific transgene expression in the mouse CNS

Current Opinion in Neurobiology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 577-584

  Miyoshi, Goichi ^a   Fishell, Gord ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINASE; TRANSACTIVATOR PROTEIN;

ALLELE; CELL POPULATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ENHANCER REGION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE LOCUS; GENE TARGETING; GENOMICS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRANSGENE;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; MICE; MICE, TRANSGENIC; NEURONS; TRANSGENES;

EID: 33749069305     PISSN: 09594388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2006.08.013     Document Type: Review

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