Optimization of the Gal4-UAS system in an Anopheles gambiae cell line

Insect Molecular Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 599-608

  Lynd, A ^a   Lycett, G J ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

LRIM; mosquito; transactivator; transfection

Indexed keywords

DNA BINDING PROTEIN; GAL4 PROTEIN, S CEREVISIAE; LUCIFERASE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE PROTEIN; TRANSACTIVATOR PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE CARRIER; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; INTRON; METABOLISM; PROMOTER REGION;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; CELL LINE; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION; INSECT VECTORS; INTRONS; LUCIFERASES; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE PROTEINS; TRANS-ACTIVATORS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 80052963866     PISSN: 09621075     EISSN: 13652583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2583.2011.01090.x     Document Type: Article

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