DNA repair functions in heterologous cells

Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 405-447

  Memisoglu, Asli ^a   Samson, Leona ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

base excision repair; DNA repair methyltransferase; dominant negative phenotype; functional suppression; mismatch repair; photolyase

Indexed keywords

DEOXYRIBODIPYRIMIDINE PHOTOLYASE; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE; DNA POLYMERASE;

ANIMAL CELL; DNA ALKYLATION; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EXCISION REPAIR; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0030470583     PISSN: 10409238     EISSN: 15497798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10409239609108724     Document Type: Article

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