Using synthetic biology to understand the evolution of gene expression

Current Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 17, 2010, Pages

  Bayer, Travis S ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE EXPRESSION; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; REVIEW;

EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENE EXPRESSION;

EID: 77956518414     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2010.06.049     Document Type: Review

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