Positional effects of the matrix attachment region on transgene expression in stably transfected CHO cells

Cell Biology International

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 141-145

  Wang, Tian Yun ^a   Zhang, Jun He ^a   Jing, Chang Qin ^a   Yang, Xian Jun ^a   Lin, Jun Tang ^a  

^a XINXIANG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gene silencing; Mammalian expression system; Matrix attachment region; Positional effect

Indexed keywords

BETA GLOBIN; CHLORAMPHENICOL ACETYLTRANSFERASE;

3' UNTRANSLATED REGION; 5' UNTRANSLATED REGION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CHO CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FLANKING REGION; EXPRESSION VECTOR; GENE CASSETTE; GENE DOSAGE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE INSERTION; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; MATRIX ATTACHMENT REGION; NONHUMAN; TRANSGENE; ANIMAL; CRICETULUS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HAMSTER; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PLASMID;

CRICETINAE; MAMMALIA;

3' FLANKING REGION; 5' FLANKING REGION; ANIMALS; BETA-GLOBINS; CHLORAMPHENICOL O-ACETYLTRANSFERASE; CHO CELLS; CRICETINAE; CRICETULUS; GENE DOSAGE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; MATRIX ATTACHMENT REGIONS; PLASMIDS; TRANSFECTION; TRANSGENES;

EID: 77955291572     PISSN: 10656995     EISSN: 10958355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/CBI20090017     Document Type: Article

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