Telomeres, telomerase and chromosome stability

Radiation Research

Volumn 147, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 529-534

  Preston, R Julian ^a  

^a CIIT CENTERS FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TELOMERASE;

CELL PROLIFERATION; CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; CHROMOSOME REPLICATION; DNA REPAIR; DNA SEQUENCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH REGULATION; HUMAN; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULAR STABILITY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TELOMERE;

EID: 0030954474     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3579618     Document Type: Review

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