Molecular characterization of tgd057, a novel gene from Toxoplasma gondii

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 474-479

  Wan, Kiew Lian ^a   Chang, Ti Ling ^a   Ajioka, James W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EST; Multiple polyadenylation site; Recombinant protein expression; Tachyzoite

Indexed keywords

ADENYLATION; ARTICLE; DATA BASE; DNA SEQUENCE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EXPRESSED SEQUENCE TAG; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; OPEN READING FRAME; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TRANSLATION INITIATION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 4444347892     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2004.37.4.474     Document Type: Article

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