Chromatin diminution in nematodes

BioEssays

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 133-138

  Müller, Fritz ^a   Bernard, Vincent ^a   Tobler, Heinz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HELMINTH DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASCARIDOIDEA; CHROMATIN; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GENOME; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; ASCARIDIDA; CHROMATIN; DNA, HELMINTH; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENOME;

ANIMALIA; ASCARIDOIDEA; NEMATODA; VERMES;

EID: 0030088078     PISSN: 02659247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bies.950180209     Document Type: Article

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