Molecules in focus the NF-E2 transcription factor

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 429-432

  Andrews, Nancy C ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Erythroid; Gene expression; Globin; Transcription

Indexed keywords

DNA; GLOBIN; LEUCINE ZIPPER PROTEIN; PORPHOBILINOGEN DEAMINASE; PROTEIN; RNA; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; ERYTHROID SPECIFIC DNA BINDING FACTOR; NFE2 PROTEIN, HUMAN; NFE2 PROTEIN, MOUSE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR NF E2; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR NF E2 P45 SUBUNIT;

ARTICLE; DNA BINDING; ERYTHROPOIESIS; GENE; GENE DISRUPTION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; POLYCYTHEMIA VERA; RETROVIRUS; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; ANIMAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HEMATOPOIESIS; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; ERYTHROID-SPECIFIC DNA-BINDING FACTORS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GLOBINS; HEMATOPOIESIS; HUMANS; LEUCINE ZIPPERS; MICE; NF-E2 TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; NF-E2 TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR, P45 SUBUNIT; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 0032037890     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-2725(97)00135-0     Document Type: Article

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