Improved expression of muscle-derived growth hormone releasing hormone from α-skeletal-muscle actin enhancer/cytomegalovirus hybrid enhancer/promoter

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 784-788

  Gong, Xia ^a   Meng, Qingyong ^a   Jin, Weiwu ^a   Li, Ning ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CMV; GHRH; Growth; Hybrid enhancer promoter; Plasmid DNA; Rat

Indexed keywords

CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; RATTUS; SUS;

EID: 33947314988     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2007.784     Document Type: Article

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