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Morphant technology in model developmental systems

  1. Stephen C. Ekker*,
  2. Jon D. Larson

Article first published online: 23 JUL 2001

DOI: 10.1002/gene.1038

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Volume 30, Issue 3, pages 89–93, July 2001

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Ekker, S. C. and Larson, J. D. (2001), Morphant technology in model developmental systems. Genesis, 30: 89–93. doi: 10.1002/gene.1038

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  1. Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center for Transposon Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

*Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center for Transposon Research, University of Minnesota, 321 Church St SE, 6-160 Jackson Hall, Minneapolis, MN 55455

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 JUL 2001
  2. Article first published online: 23 JUL 2001
  3. Manuscript Received: 14 JUN 2001
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 14 JUN 2001

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  • National Institutes of Health

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