Passenger Gene Mutations: Unwanted Guests in Genetically Modified Mice

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 270-273

  Ackert Bicknell, Cheryl L ^a   Rosen, Clifford J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Maine Medical Center Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; FRAMESHIFT MUTATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC BACKGROUND; GENETICALLY ENGINEERED MOUSE STRAIN; HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION; INDEL MUTATION; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PROGENY; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; ANIMAL; C57BL MOUSE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENETICS; GENOME;

ANIMALS; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOME; MICE, INBRED C57BL;

EID: 84959475188     PISSN: 08840431     EISSN: 15234681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.2772     Document Type: Note

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