Engineering lacZ reporter gene into an ephA8 bacterial artificial chromosome using a highly efficient bacterial recombination system

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 656-661

  Kim, Yujin ^a   Song, Eunsook ^a   Choi, Soonyoung ^a   Park, Soochul ^a  

^a Sookmyung Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

BAC; EphA8; Transgenics

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 35348918831     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: 02191024     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2007.40.5.656     Document Type: Article

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