Functions of mammalian Polycomb group and trithorax group related genes

Current Opinion in Genetics and Development

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 488-494

  Gould, Alex ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT;

ANIMAL CELL; CELL CYCLE; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DROSOPHILA; ECTODERM; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE LOCUS; HOMEOBOX; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MULTIGENE FAMILY; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0030772115     PISSN: 0959437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-437X(97)80075-5     Document Type: Article

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