Biosynthesis and function of the modified DNA base β-D-glucosyl- hydroxymethyluracil in Trypanosoma brucei

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 5643-5651

  Van Leeuwen, Fred ^a   Kieft, Rudo ^a   Cross, Mike ^a   Borst, Piet ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA BASE; URACIL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; CISTRON; DNA MODIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; FLAGELLATE; GENE REARRANGEMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TELOMERE; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI; TRYPANOSOMIASIS;

MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PROTOZOA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

EID: 0031657236     PISSN: 02707306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/mcb.18.10.5643     Document Type: Article

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