Decondensation of pericentric heterochromatin alters the sequence of centromere separation in mouse cells

Chromosoma

Volumn 107, Issue 6-7, 1998, Pages 417-423

  Vig, Baldev K ^a   Willcourt, Matthew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 [5 (4 METHYL 1 PIPERAZINYL)[2,5' BI 1H BENZIMIDAZOL] 2' YL]PHENOL;

ANIMAL CELL; CENTROMERE; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; CHROMOSOME CONDENSATION; CHROMOSOME SEGREGATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HETEROCHROMATIN; MOUSE; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032429051     PISSN: 00095915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004120050325     Document Type: Conference Paper

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