Transcription: Why are TAFs essential?

Current Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1997, Pages

  Hampsey, Michael ^a   Reinberg, Danny ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^b HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 0031018179     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(06)00018-2     Document Type: Review

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