Chromatin containing CENP-A and α-satellite DNA is a major component of the inner kinetochore plate

Current Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 897-900

  Vafa, Omid ^a   Sullivan, Kevin F ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; SACCHAROMYCETALES;

EID: 0031282531     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(06)00381-2     Document Type: Article

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