Chromosomal binding sites of ultrabithorax homeotic proteins

Mechanisms of Development

Volumn 56, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 129-138

  Botas, Juan ^a   Auwers, Laura ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Drosophila; Homeobox; Target genes

Indexed keywords

HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; ISOPROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; DROSOPHILA; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EUCHROMATIN; GENE CONTROL; HOMEOBOX; NONHUMAN; POLYTENE CHROMOSOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING;

IVA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0029939739     PISSN: 09254773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0925-4773(96)00519-9     Document Type: Article

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