Accurate prediction of gene expression by integration of DNA sequence statistics with detailed modeling of transcription regulation

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 2408-2413

  Vilar, Jose M G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b BASQUE FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE   (Spain)

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EID: 78049281957     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.08.006     Document Type: Article

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