Activation of endogenous nucleases in mature sperm cells upon interaction with exogenous DNA

DNA and Cell Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1087-1097

  Maione, B ^a   Pittoggi, C ^a   Achene, L ^b   Lorenzini, R ^b   Spadafora, C ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AURINTRICARBOXYLIC ACID; CALCIMYCIN; DNA; DNA FRAGMENT; NUCLEASE;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; DNA BINDING; DNA DETERMINATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; INTERNALIZATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; SPERMATOZOON;

EID: 0031413880     PISSN: 10445498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/dna.1997.16.1087     Document Type: Article

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