In vitro analysis of translation enhancers

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 451, Issue , 2008, Pages 113-124

  Rakotondrafara, Aurélie M ^a   Miller, W Allen ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cap analogs; Cap independent translation; In vitro translation; Internal ribosome entry site; Plant RNA viruses; Ribosome scanning; Translation enhancer; Wheat germ extract

Indexed keywords

RNA VIRUSES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84934441965     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-102-4_8     Document Type: Article

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