Identification of a novel human RAD51 homolog, RAD51B

Genomics

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 476-479

  Albala, Joanna S ^a   Thelen, Michael P ^a   Prange, Christa ^a   Wufang, Fan ^a   Christensen, Mari ^a   Thompson, Larry H ^a   Lennon, Gregory G ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 14Q; DNA SEQUENCE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENE; GENE MAPPING; HAMSTER; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYBRID CELL; MEIOSIS; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; OPEN READING FRAME; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

EID: 0031573788     PISSN: 08887543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/geno.1997.5062     Document Type: Article

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