Regional variation in the density of essential genes in mice.

In most species, and particularly in vertebrates, the percentage of genes absolutely required for survival, the essential genes, has not been estimated. To obtain this estimation, we used the mouse as an experimental model to carry out high-efficiency N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea (ENU) mutagenesis screens...

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Main Authors: Kathryn E Hentges, David D Pollock, Bin Liu, Monica J Justice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-05-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1865562?pdf=render