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A Cre-reporter transgenic mouse expressing the far-red fluorescent protein Katushka

  1. Rodrigo Diéguez-Hurtado,
  2. Javier Martín,
  3. Inés Martínez-Corral,
  4. María Dolores Martínez,
  5. Diego Megías,
  6. David Olmeda,
  7. Sagrario Ortega*

Article first published online: 3 JAN 2011

DOI: 10.1002/dvg.20685

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Volume 49, Issue 1, pages 36–45, January 2011

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Diéguez-Hurtado, R., Martín, J., Martínez-Corral, I., Martínez, M. D., Megías, D., Olmeda, D. and Ortega, S. (2011), A Cre-reporter transgenic mouse expressing the far-red fluorescent protein Katushka. Genesis, 49: 36–45. doi: 10.1002/dvg.20685

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  1. Biotechnology Program, Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Melchor Fernández Almagro 3, 28029 Madrid, Spain

*Transgenic Mice Unit, Biotechnology Program, Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Melchor Fernández Almagro 3, 28029 Madrid, Spain

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 6 JAN 2011
  2. Article first published online: 3 JAN 2011
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 26 OCT 2010 08:45AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 17 OCT 2010
  5. Manuscript Revised: 13 OCT 2010
  6. Manuscript Received: 2 AUG 2010

Funded by

  • Ministry of Science and Innovation of Spain. Grant Numbers: BIO2009-09488, BIO2006-03213
  • CNIO
  • Madrid's Regional Government

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