Repetitive Alu elements form a cruciform structure that regulates the function of the human CD8α T cell-specific enhancer

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 246, Issue 6, 1995, Pages 63-73

  Hanke, Jeffrey H ^a   Hambor, John E ^a,b   Kavathas, Paula ^b  

^a PFIZER GLOBAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alu element; CD8 ; Cruciform; Enhancer; T cell

Indexed keywords

CD8 ANTIGEN; CRUCIFORM DNA; NUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; DNA FLANKING REGION; DNA TRANSFECTION; ENHANCER REGION; GENE MAPPING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTRON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0028915909     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1994.0066     Document Type: Article

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