A role of zinc in the regulation of gene expression

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 307-311

  Cousins, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; METALLOTHIONEIN; ZINC;

ANIMAL; CELL NUCLEUS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CELL NUCLEUS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; METALLOTHIONEIN; RNA, MESSENGER; ZINC;

EID: 0032060976     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PNS19980045     Document Type: Article

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