Human matrix attachment regions are necessary for the establishment but not the maintenance of transgene insulation in Drosophila melanogaster

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 23, 2004, Pages 10236-10245

  Namciu, Stephanie J ^a   Fournier, R E K ^a  

^a Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN B; MATRIX ATTACHMENT REGION BINDING PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE ISOLATION; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; INSECT GENETICS; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPORTER GENE; TRANSGENE;

ANIMALS; APOLIPOPROTEINS B; CELL NUCLEUS; CHROMOSOMES; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EYE COLOR; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENES, REPORTER; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; GENETIC VECTORS; HUMANS; MATRIX ATTACHMENT REGIONS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, GENETIC; PHOTORECEPTORS, INVERTEBRATE; PROTEIN BINDING; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; TRANSGENES;

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EUKARYOTA; INSECTA; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 8644240165     PISSN: 02707306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/MCB.24.23.10236-10245.2004     Document Type: Article

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