Large-scale purification and acute toxicity of hygromycin b phosphotransferase

Biomedical and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 22-27

  Qin Zhuo, ^a   Piao, Jian Hua ^a   Yuan, Tian ^a   Jie, Xu ^a   Yang, Xiao Guang ^a  

^a CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

Author keywords

Acute toxicity; Hygromycin B phosphotransferase; Safety assessment; Selectable marker

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; MUS;

EID: 65349139117     PISSN: 08953988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-3988(09)60017-9     Document Type: Article

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