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From Natural to Artificial Chromosomes

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Mammalian Artificial Chromosomes

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 240))

Abstract

The rationale for building artificial chromosomes (ACs) has been critically reviewed by various authors at different stages of this line of investigation, initiated in the early 1980s.

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  1. Dipt. Biologia Cellulare, Università della Calabria, Cosenza, Italy

    Vittorio Sgaramella

  2. Centro Linceo Internazionale, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Roma, Italy

    Vittorio Sgaramella

  3. ITB/CNR, Segrate (MI), Italy

    Sandro Eridani

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Sgaramella, V., Eridani, S. (2004). From Natural to Artificial Chromosomes. In: Sgaramella, V., Eridani, S. (eds) Mammalian Artificial Chromosomes. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 240. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-434-4:1

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