The structure of the centromeric region of CHO chromosomes

Cell Biology International

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 127-130

  Sumner, A T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaphase; Centromeres; Chromosomes; Satellite DNA; Scanning electron microscopy; Uninemy of chromosomes

Indexed keywords

ANAPHASE; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CENTROMERE; CHO CELL; CHROMOSOME; CHROMOSOME ARM; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SISTER CHROMATID;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032412031     PISSN: 10656995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cbir.1998.0233     Document Type: Article

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