Biopolym. Cell. 1985; 1(3):135-140.
Biopolymers and Genome Regulation
Microinjection of genes. problems of their expression and regulation
1Morozova L. M., 1Solomko A. P.
  1. Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR
    Kiev, USSR

Abstract

The review summarizes results of the study on incorporation of foreign genes into mammalian genome. The problems concerning these genes" expression regulation, its stability and inheritance of the introduced genetic information are discussed.

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