The RFC2 gene, encoding the third-largest subunit of the replication factor C complex, is required for an S-phase checkpoint in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 4914-4923

  Noskov, Vladimir N ^a   Araki, Hiroyuki ^a,b   Sugino, Akio ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENETICS   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLINE; DNA; DNA POLYMERASE; GENE PRODUCT; HYDROXYUREA; MESYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; POLYPEPTIDE; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE S PHASE; CELL GROWTH; CELL VIABILITY; CHROMOSOME LOSS; DNA REPLICATION; DNA SYNTHESIS; GENE; GENE MUTATION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0031858055     PISSN: 02707306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/mcb.18.8.4914     Document Type: Article

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