A Tunable Genetic Switch Based on RNAi and Repressor Proteins for Regulating Gene Expression in Mammalian Cells

Cell

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 363-372

  Deans, Tara L ^a   Cantor, Charles R ^a   Collins, James J ^a  

^a Center for Advanced Biotechnology   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA

Indexed keywords

CRE RECOMBINASE; DIPHTHERIA TOXIN; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; REPRESSOR PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE REPRESSION; GENE SILENCING; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAMMAL CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA INTERFERENCE;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 34447505900     PISSN: 00928674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2007.05.045     Document Type: Article

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