Comparison and calibration of different reporters for quantitative analysis of gene expression

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 535-544

  Garcia, Hernan G ^a   Lee, Heun Jin ^a   Boedicker, James Q ^a   Phillips, Rob ^a  

^a California Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BETA GALACTOSIDASE; PHOTOPROTEIN; YELLOW FLUORESCENT PROTEIN, BACTERIA;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; LACTOSE OPERON; REPORTER GENE;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; CALIBRATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; GENES, REPORTER; LAC OPERON; LUMINESCENT PROTEINS;

EID: 80052440814     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2011.06.026     Document Type: Article

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