The single-cell gel electrophoresis assay to determine apoptosis induced by siRNA in Colo 320 cells

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 3731-3733

  Huang, Hao ^a   Fu, Lei ^a   Yu, Nancai ^a   Su, Wen ^a   Qi, Xiaojuan ^b  

^a First Hospital of Wuhan   (China)

^b Maternal and Child Care Service Centre in Wuhan's Qingshan District   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Colo 320 cells; Comets; The single cell gel electrophoresis assay

Indexed keywords

DNA; SMALL INTERFERING RNA;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; COLON CANCER; COMET ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DNA REPAIR; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO GENE TRANSFER;

CITRUS MACROPHYLLA;

EID: 70349191434     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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