Transient and stable GFP expression in germ cells by the vasa regulatory sequences from the red Seabream (Pagrus major)

International Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 882-890

  Lin, Fan ^a,b   Liu, Qinghua ^a   Li, Mingyou ^c   Li, Zhendong ^c   Hong, Ni ^c   Li, Jun ^a   Hong, Yunhan ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

GFP; Pagrus major; PGCs; Transgene; Vasa

Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GENETICS; GERM CELL; METABOLISM; SEA BREAM;

ANIMALS; GERM CELLS; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; SEA BREAM;

ANIMALIA; DANIO RERIO; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; ORYZIINAE; PAGRUS MAJOR;

EID: 84863773298     PISSN: 14492288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.4421     Document Type: Article

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