CED-4 induces chromatin condensation in Schizosaccharomyces pombe and is inhibited by direct physical association with CED-9

Current Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 246-252

  James, Claerwen ^a   Gschmeissner, Steve ^a   Fraser, Andrew ^a   Evan, Gerard I ^a  

^a IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031127578     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(06)00120-5     Document Type: Article

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