Comparison of plasmid DNA preparation methods for direct gene transfer and genetic immunization

BioTechniques

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages

  Davis, H L ^a,f   Schleef, M ^b   Moritz, P ^c   Mancini, M ^d   Schorr, J ^c   Whalen, R G ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c QIAGEN GMBH   (Germany)

^d Pasteur Institute

^e l'alimentation et l'Environnement   (France)

^f OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; GENE THERAPY; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; REPORTER GENE;

EID: 8944250223     PISSN: 07366205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2144/96211st03     Document Type: Article

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