Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid
Patent
1994-08-30
1997-11-25
Ketter, James
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving nucleic acid
435 691, 4351721, 435236, 53038821, 536 232, 536 241, C12Q 111, C12N 1500, C12N 704, C07H 2104
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active
056911378
ABSTRACT:
Methods of identifying and screening for agents with biological activity against target molecules using yeast cell cultures are described.
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Rosbash Michael
Stutz Francoise
Brandeis University
Brusca John S.
Ketter James
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