Analysis of apyrase 5′ upstream region validates improved Anopheles gambiae transformation technique

BMC Research Notes

Volumn 2, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Lombardo, Fabrizio ^a,d   Lycett, Gareth J ^b,e   Lanfrancotti, Alessandra ^a,d   Coluzzi, Mario ^a   Arcà, Bruno ^a,c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 77049116056     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17560500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-2-24     Document Type: Article

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