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Several recent advances in molecular biology have led to dramatic progress in genetic engineering. Among these are the development of useful plasmid vectors, the characterization and usage of restriction endonucleases, and the elucidation of methods for sequencing and synthesizing DNA. A discussion of these developments and the use of these methods for synthesizing, cloning and expressing an immune interferon gene will be presented.
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Caruthers, M.H. (1984). Gene Synthesis — Toward a Future World. In: Vandenberg, E.J. (eds) Contemporary Topics in Polymer Science. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2759-2_4
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