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Expression of exogenous protein in the egg white of transgenic chickens.
Nature biotechnology - 1 Apr 2002
Harvey Alex J, Speksnijder Gordon, Baugh Larry R, Morris Julie A, Ivarie Robert
Abstract excerpt
Using a replication-deficient retroviral vector based on the avian leukosis virus (ALV), we inserted into the chicken genome a transgene encoding a secreted protein, beta-lactamase, under the control of the ubiquitous cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter. Biologically active beta-lactamase was secreted into the serum and egg white of four generations of transgenic chickens. The expression levels were similar in...
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