Identification of the gene coding for the largest subunit of RNA polymerase I (A) of Drosophila melanogaster

Molecular and General Genetics

Volumn 253, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 529-534

  Knackmuss, S ^a   Bautz, E F K ^a   Petersen, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Drosophila melanogaster; RNA polymerase I (A); RNA polymerase largest subunit; RPA1

Indexed keywords

DNA DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE; RIBOSOME DNA;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; DNA TRANSCRIPTION; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; ENZYME SUBUNIT; GENETIC CONSERVATION; HYDROPHILICITY; INTRON; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; CLONING, MOLECULAR; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; GENES, INSECT; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; OPEN READING FRAMES; PHYLOGENY; RNA POLYMERASE I; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

ARCHAEA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EUKARYOTA; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0031028648     PISSN: 00268925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004380050354     Document Type: Article

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