RNA-induced changes in the activity of the endonuclease encoded by the R2 retrotransposable element

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 3455-3465

  Yang, Jin ^a   Eickbush, Thomas H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; ENDONUCLEASE; RNA; RNA 28S;

ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CLEAVAGE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IONIC STRENGTH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN RNA BINDING; RETROPOSON; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION; STOICHIOMETRY;

ARTHROPODA; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0031841767     PISSN: 02707306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/MCB.18.6.3455     Document Type: Article

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