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Baculovirus solves a complex problem

An improved method for expressing multiple genes from a single baculovirus vector facilitates the production of protein complexes.

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Figure 1: Principle of rapid generation of multigene baculoviruses reported by Berger et al.

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Roy, P. Baculovirus solves a complex problem. Nat Biotechnol 22, 1527–1528 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt1204-1527

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