Forces on chromosomal DNA during anaphase

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 451-465

  Jannink, Gérard ^a   Duplantier, Bertrand ^a   Sikorav, Jean Louis ^a  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; DNA TOPOISOMERASE (ATP HYDROLYSING);

ANAPHASE; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; CHROMOSOME SEGREGATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FORCE; FRICTION; MITOSIS SPINDLE; NONDISJUNCTION; NONHUMAN; SISTER CHROMATID; YEAST;

SACCHAROMYCETALES;

EID: 0030013891     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79247-0     Document Type: Article

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