Investigating the biological functions of DNA topoisomerases in eukaryotic cells

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Gene Structure and Expression

Volumn 1400, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 63-81

  Nitiss, John L ^a  

^a ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromosome condensation; Gene disruption; Mitosis; Topoisomerase; Transcription

Indexed keywords

DNA TOPOISOMERASE;

ANIMAL CELL; CHROMOSOME CONDENSATION; CHROMOSOME SEGREGATION; DNA METABOLISM; DNA REPLICATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME METABOLISM; EUKARYOTIC CELL; GENE DISRUPTION; GENETIC STABILITY; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; MITOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CHROMOSOMES; DNA REPLICATION; DNA TOPOISOMERASES, TYPE I; EUKARYOTIC CELLS; MICE; MITOSIS; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 0032189942     PISSN: 01674781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4781(98)00128-6     Document Type: Review

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