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. 1985 Apr 25;13(8):2959–2977. doi: 10.1093/nar/13.8.2959

Chemical synthesis of a gene for somatomedin C.

B S Sproat, M J Gait
PMCID: PMC341207  PMID: 2987870

Abstract

A synthetic gene for somatomedin C, a human growth factor, has been assembled by a single ligation of 23 oligodeoxyribonucleotides, which were chemically synthesized by an improved solid phase phosphotriester method.

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