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Inhibition of zebrafish fgf8 pre-mRNA splicing with morpholino oligos: A quantifiable method for gene knockdown

  1. Bruce W. Draper1,*,
  2. Paul A. Morcos2,
  3. Charles B. Kimmel1

Article first published online: 23 JUL 2001

DOI: 10.1002/gene.1053

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Volume 30, Issue 3, pages 154–156, July 2001

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Draper, B. W., Morcos, P. A. and Kimmel, C. B. (2001), Inhibition of zebrafish fgf8 pre-mRNA splicing with morpholino oligos: A quantifiable method for gene knockdown. Genesis, 30: 154–156. doi: 10.1002/gene.1053

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  1. 1

    Institute of Neuroscience, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon

  2. 2

    Gene Tools, LLC., Corvallis, Oregon

*Institute of Neuroscience, 1254 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1254

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 JUL 2001
  2. Article first published online: 23 JUL 2001
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 2 JUN 2001
  4. Manuscript Received: 30 APR 2001

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  • National Institute of Child Health and Development

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