MicroRNA Target
Selection System
Dual sensor system to identify
3' UTR targets
The Fire-Ctx vector
- Clone your 3'UTR
- Perform Ctx sensor screens
- Quantify binding using Luciferases
- Choose from catalog of full length 3'UTR clones
Online Resources
Product Citations
Nandita Sarkar, Fangting Wu, and Travis J. Antes. A novel cellular microRNA target selection system. BioTechniques, Vol. 48, No. 6, June 2010, pp. 466-467. (PDF) »
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