Mechanisms of induction of apoptotic DNA fragmentation

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 455-467

  Khodarev, N N ^a   Sokolova, I A ^a   Vaughan, A T M ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DNA CONFORMATION; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CHROMATIN; DNA; ENDONUCLEASES; HUMANS;

EID: 0031811439     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530098141997     Document Type: Review

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