Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Vector – per se
Patent
1995-01-04
2000-07-11
Sisson, Bradley
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Vector, per se
435 691, 435226, 435219, 536 232, 536 235, C12N 1563
Patent
active
060871601
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to genes involved in regulating programmed cell death, the proteins encoded by such genes and methods for controlling programmed cell death by regulating the activity of the cell death gene products.
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Miura Masayuki
Yuan Junying
Longton Enrique D.
Sisson Bradley
The General Hospital Corporation
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