Gene disruptions indicate an essential function for the LmmCRK1 cdc2-related kinase of Leishmania mexicana

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 573-582

  Mottram, Jeremy C ^a   McCready, B Philomena ^a   Brown, Kathryn G ^a   Grant, Karen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE;

ARTICLE; DNA DETERMINATION; ENZYME PURIFICATION; GENE DISRUPTION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; LEISHMANIA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

LEISHMANIA MEXICANA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI; TRYPANOSOMATIDAE;

EID: 0029830610     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1996.00136.x     Document Type: Article

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