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Cre recombinase: The universal reagent for genome tailoring
Andras Nagy,
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Andras Nagy
Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada and Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorAndras Nagy,
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Andras Nagy
Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada and Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorFirst published: 23 February 2000
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