Topoisomerase II α is associated with the mammalian centromere in a cell cycle- and species-specific manner and is required for proper centromere/kinetochore structure

Journal of Cell Biology

Volumn 134, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1097-1107

  Rattner, J B ^a   Hendzel, Michael J ^a   Furbee, Christine Sommer ^b   Muller, Mark T ^b   Bazett Jones, David P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,3 BIS(3,5 DIOXO 1 PIPERAZINYL)BUTANE; DNA TOPOISOMERASE (ATP HYDROLYSING); GYRASE INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE; CELL DIVISION; CELL STRAIN L 929; CENTROMERE; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALIA; MACROPUS SP.; MAMMALIA; MUNTIACUS MUNTJAK; POTOROIDAE;

EID: 0029768675     PISSN: 00219525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1083/jcb.134.5.1097     Document Type: Article

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