Synthetic RNA switches as a tool for temporal and spatial control over gene expression
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Current Opinion in Biotechnology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0958-1669
DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2012.01.005