A genetic screen reveals a role for the late G1-specific transcription factor Swi4p in diverse cellular functions including cytokinesis

Journal of Cell Science

Volumn 110, Issue 14, 1997, Pages 1647-1654

  Igual, J Carlos ^a,b   Toone, W Mark ^a,c   Johnston, Leland H ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^c IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cell cycle; Chitin; Cytokinesis; SWI4

Indexed keywords

CHITIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE; CELL CYCLE G1 PHASE; CELL CYCLE G2 PHASE; CELL FUNCTION; CYTOKINESIS; CYTOLYSIS; FUNGAL GENETICS; FUNGUS MUTANT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; YEAST;

FUNGI; SACCHAROMYCETALES;

EID: 0030744051     PISSN: 00219533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jcs.110.14.1647     Document Type: Article

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