Reporter gene imaging with PET/SPECT

Molecular Imaging with Reporter Genes

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 70-87

  Chung, June Key ^a   Kang, Joo Hyun ^a   Kang, Keon Wook ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CELL ENGINEERING; CYTOLOGY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PHOSPHATASES; TRANSCRIPTION;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; CONVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES; GENE EXPRESSION LEVELS; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; INTRACELLULAR PROCESS; RECOMBINANT PLASMID; REPORTER-GENE EXPRESSION; TRANSGENE EXPRESSION;

MOLECULAR IMAGING;

EID: 84864553611     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511730405.004     Document Type: Chapter

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