P element excision in Drosophila is stimulated by gamma-irradiation in transient embryonic assays

Genetical Research

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 75-78

  Handler, Alfred M ^a   Gomez, Sheilachu P ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRANSPOSASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLASTODERM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELETION MUTANT; DNA DAMAGE; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEATH; EXCISION REPAIR; GAMMA IRRADIATION; LETHALITY; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; DNA REPAIR; DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; GAMMA RAYS; TRANSPOSASES;

ANIMALIA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0030723389     PISSN: 00166723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0016672397002759     Document Type: Article

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