Developing Extrachromosomal Gene Expression Vector Technologies: An Overview

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 738, Issue , 2011, Pages 1-17

  Wade Martins, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Episome; Epstein Barr virus plasmid; Extrachromosomal vectors; Genomic DNA; Herpes simplex virus type 1 amplicon; High transgene capacity; Mammalian artificial chromosome; S MAR plasmid

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE TRANSFER; GENE VECTOR; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PLASMID; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; GENETIC VECTORS; HUMANS; PLASMIDS;

EID: 79960912431     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: 19406029     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-099-7_1     Document Type: Chapter

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