title: Overview of the baculovirus expression system.
abstract: Baculoviruses have emerged as a popular system for overproducing recombinant proteins in eukaryotic cells. This overview unit describes the baculovirus life cycle and expression system, and also provides information on vectors and protocols for using the baculovirus expression system.
authors.affiliation: Cambridge Biotech Corporation, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: C I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Piwnica-Worms
mesh_terms: D016367:Baculoviridae / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D015870:Gene Expression; D005822:Genetic Vectors / Q000235:genetics; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins