Formation of RuvABC-Holliday junction complexes in vitro

Current Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 725-727

  Davies, Adelina A ^a   West, Stephen C ^a  

^a IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX FORMATION; DNA REPAIR; ENDONUCLEASE; HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION; IMMUNOPRECIPITATION; IN VITRO STUDY; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION;

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EID: 0032482446     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(98)70282-9     Document Type: Article

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