Molecular cloning and characterization of the cDNA encoding the largest subunit of mouse RNA polymerase I

Molecular and General Genetics

Volumn 255, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 180-186

  Seither, P ^a   Coy, J F ^a   Pouska, A ^a   Grummt, I ^a  

^a GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antibodies; cDNA; Largest subunit; RNA polymerase I

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DNA DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE; DNA DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE III; RNA POLYMERASE II;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ENZYME SUBUNIT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC CONSERVATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BINDING SITES; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CLONING, MOLECULAR; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; HUMANS; MICE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PRECIPITIN TESTS; RABBITS; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; RNA POLYMERASE I; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID;

ANIMALIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MURINAE;

EID: 0030738809     PISSN: 00268925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004380050487     Document Type: Article

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