Correction of disease-causing CBS mutations in yeast

Nature Genetics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 91-93

  Shan, Xiaoyin ^a   Kruger, Warren D ^a  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; CYSTATHIONE BETA SYNTHASE; HOMOCYSTEINE; RNA; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; SYNTHETASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; GENE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; PHENOTYPE; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; YEAST;

CYSTATHIONINE BETA-SYNTHASE; GENE THERAPY; HOMOCYSTINURIA; HUMANS; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0031798556     PISSN: 10614036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ng0598-91     Document Type: Article

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