Signaling activation and repression of RNA polymerase II transcription in yeast

BioEssays

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1001-1010

  Reece, Richard J ^a   Platt, Adam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031281363     PISSN: 02659247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bies.950191110     Document Type: Review

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