Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Animal cell – per se ; composition thereof; process of...
Patent
1995-06-07
1998-09-15
Martinell, James
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Animal cell, per se ; composition thereof; process of...
C12N 1500, C12N 1567
Patent
active
058077383
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a method of expressing a heterologous gene in mammalian cells and a recombinant DNA construct for use in the method. The invention also relates to a method of specifically killing cells which constitutively express AFP.
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Nakabayashi Hidekazu
Tamaoki Taiki
Martinell James
University Technologies International Inc.
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