Three-site synapsis during Mu DNA transposition: A critical intermediate preceding engagement of the active site

Cell

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 435-445

  Watson, Mark A ^a   Chaconas, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPHAGE DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE MU; CHROMOSOME PAIRING; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; DNA TRANSPOSITION; ENHANCER REGION; MUTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029941285     PISSN: 00928674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0092-8674(00)81121-6     Document Type: Article

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