JP6811173B2 - 増強された発光を産生するために赤外発光基質を活用するルシフェラーゼ配列 - Google Patents

増強された発光を産生するために赤外発光基質を活用するルシフェラーゼ配列 Download PDF

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JP6811173B2
JP6811173B2 JP2017514343A JP2017514343A JP6811173B2 JP 6811173 B2 JP6811173 B2 JP 6811173B2 JP 2017514343 A JP2017514343 A JP 2017514343A JP 2017514343 A JP2017514343 A JP 2017514343A JP 6811173 B2 JP6811173 B2 JP 6811173B2
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