Using tRNA-linked molecular beacons to image cytoplasmic mRNAs in live cells

Nature Protocols

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1392-1398

  Mhlanga, Musa M ^a,b   Tyagi, Sanjay ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; FLUORESCENT DYE; MESSENGER RNA; TRANSFER RNA;

ARTICLE; CYTOPLASM; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENETICS; METABOLISM; SYNTHESIS;

CYTOPLASM; FLUORESCENT DYES; GENE EXPRESSION; MOLECULAR PROBE TECHNIQUES; RNA, MESSENGER; RNA, TRANSFER;

EID: 34347254658     PISSN: 17542189     EISSN: 17502799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2006.242     Document Type: Article

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