Analysis of models involving enzymatic activities for the occurrence of C→T transition mutations during repeat-induced point mutation (RIP) in Neurospora crassa

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 192, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 61-71

  Mautino, Mario R ^a   Rosa, Alberto L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOSINE; DEAMINASE; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE; ENZYME; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE;

ARTICLE; DNA METHYLATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME KINETICS; FUNGAL GENETICS; MUTATION RATE; NEUROSPORA CRASSA; NONHUMAN; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EUKARYOTA; NEUROSPORA CRASSA;

EID: 0032492832     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1997.0608     Document Type: Article

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