Evolutionary advantages of cell specialization: Save and protect DNA

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 187, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-43

  Niu, Deng K ^a   Chen, Jia Kuan ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; MUTAGENIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CELL SPECIFICITY; DNA DAMAGE; EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GERM CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOMATIC CELL;

EID: 0031558220     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1997.0410     Document Type: Article

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