Analysis of mouse development with conditional mutagenesis

Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology

Volumn 178, Issue , 2007, Pages 235-262

  Lewandoski, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryonic development; Fate Map; Genetic ablation; Tissue specific gene inactivation

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINASE;

ANIMAL; GENE TARGETING; METABOLISM; MOUSE; MUTAGENESIS; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; RNA INTERFERENCE; TRANSGENIC MOUSE;

ANIMALS; GENE TARGETING; MICE; MICE, TRANSGENIC; MUTAGENESIS; RECOMBINASES; RNA INTERFERENCE;

EID: 33846904798     PISSN: 01712004     EISSN: 18650325     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-35109-2_10     Document Type: Review

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