Mechanism of V(D)J recombination

Current Opinion in Immunology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 175-180

  Bogue, Molly ^a   Roth, David B ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; RECOMBINANT DNA;

DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA RECOMBINATION; DNA REPAIR; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0029886929     PISSN: 09527915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-7915(96)80055-0     Document Type: Article

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