Replicating minicircles: Generation of nonviral episomes for the efficient modification of dividing cells

Gene Therapy and Molecular Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 233-243

  Nehlsen, Kristina ^a   Broll, Sandra ^a   Bode, Juergen ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Maintenance element; Minicircle; Nonviral vector; Replicating episome; S MAR; Segregation

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 38349130849     PISSN: 15299120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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