V(D)J recombination signal recognition: Distinct, overlapping DNA- protein contacts in complexes containing RAG1 with and without RAG2

Immunity

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 115-125

  Swanson, Patrick C ^a   Desiderio, Stephen ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; DNA FOOTPRINTING; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; DNA STRUCTURE; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0032126295     PISSN: 10747613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-7613(00)80593-2     Document Type: Article

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