In Vitro Selection of Functional Oligonucleotides and the Origins of Biochemical Activity

The Aptamer Handbook: Functional Oligonucleotides and Their Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1-28

  Carothers, James M ^a   Szostak, Jack W ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aptamer handbook; Deoxyribozymes; Functional oligonucleotides; History; in vitro selection; Origins of biochemical activity; Ribozymes; Technological developments; Theoretical background

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889294506     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/3527608192.ch1     Document Type: Chapter

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