When rDNA transcription is arrested during mitosis, UBF is still associated with non-condensed rDNA

Journal of Cell Science

Volumn 110, Issue 19, 1997, Pages 2429-2440

  Gébrane Younès, Jeannine ^a   Fomproix, Nathalie ^a   Hernandez Verdun, Danièle ^a  

^a INSTITUT JACQUES MONOD   (France)

Author keywords

Cell cycle; DNA conformation; Electron microscopy; Mitosis; RDNA; rRNA transcription; Secondary constriction; UBF transcription factor

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000654017     PISSN: 00219533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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