A novel Mcm1-dependent element in the SWI4, CLN3, CDC6, and CDC47 promoters activates M/G1-specific transcription

Genes and Development

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1277-1288

  McInerny, Christopher J ^a   Partridge, Janet F ^a,b   Mikesell, Glen E ^a   Creemer, Davis P ^a   Breeden, Linda L ^a  

^a Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

^b WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CDC47; CDC6; cell cycle; CLN3; ECB; SWI4; transcription

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CELL CYCLE G1 PHASE; CHROMOSOME REPLICATION; DNA SYNTHESIS INHIBITION; GENETIC REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN STABILITY; REPORTER GENE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0030977093     PISSN: 08909369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1101/gad.11.10.1277     Document Type: Article

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