Conditional expression of genes in the respiratory epithelium in transgenic mice Cautionary notes and toward building a better mouse trap

American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-3

  Perl, Anne Karina ^a   Zhang, Liqian ^a   Whitsett, Jeffrey A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; GENE DOSAGE; GENE EXPRESSION; PHENOTYPE; PROMOTER REGION; RESPIRATORY EPITHELIUM; TRANSGENIC MOUSE; ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY TRACT MUCOSA; TRANSGENE;

MUS MUSCULUS;

ANIMALS; GENE EXPRESSION; MICE; MICE, TRANSGENIC; RESPIRATORY MUCOSA; TRANSGENES;

EID: 58149340663     PISSN: 10441549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2008-0011ED     Document Type: Editorial

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