Frataxin gene of Friedreich's ataxia is targeted to mitochondria

Annals of Neurology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 265-269

  Priller, Josef ^a   Scherzer, Clemens R ^a   Faber, Peter W ^a   MacDonald, Marcy E ^a   Young, Anne B ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL PROTEIN; FRATAXIN; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRIEDREICH ATAXIA; GENE TARGETING; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN TARGETING;

EID: 0030791598     PISSN: 03645134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ana.410420222     Document Type: Article

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