Topological complexity of SV40 minichromosomes

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 257, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 53-65

  Givens, Robert M ^a,b   Saavedra, Raul A ^a,c   Huberman, Joel A ^a,b  

^a ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA flexibility; DNA replication; DNA topoisomerase; DNA topology; Simian virus 40

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CHROMATIN; DNA REPLICATION; DNA STRUCTURE; MINICHROMOSOME; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMIAN VIRUS 40; TEMPERATURE; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0029976421     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0146     Document Type: Article

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