Developmental regulation of MCM replication factors in Xenopus laevis

Current Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 347-350

  Sible, Jill C ^a   Erikson, Eleanor ^a   Hendrickson, Mary ^b   Maller, James L ^a   Gautier, Jean ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL DIVISION; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; DNA REPLICATION ORIGIN; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; XENOPUS LAEVIS; ZYGOTE;

XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0032510326     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(98)70136-8     Document Type: Article

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