Distal element(s) is(are) required for position-independent expression of the goat α-lactalbumin gene in transgenic mice. Potential relationship with the location of the cyclin T1 locus

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Issue		Genet. Sel. Evol. Volume 32, Number 6, November-December 2000


Page(s)		621 - 630
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/gse:2000141

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