Efficient gene delivery into multiple CNS territories using in utero electroporation

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 52, 2011, Pages

  Dixit, Rajiv ^a   Lu, Fuqu ^b   Cantrup, Robert ^a   Gruenig, Nicole ^a,b   Langevin, Lisa Marie ^a   Kurrasch, Deborah M ^b   Schuurmans, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diencephalon; Embryonic central nervous system; Gain of function; Gene delivery; In utero electroporation; Issue 52; Loss of function; Mouse; Neuroscience; Retina; Telencephalon

Indexed keywords

EID: 80355129635     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/2957     Document Type: Article

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