Terminal differentiation and left-handed Z-DNA: A review

Cell Biology International

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-5

  Kuo, Hon reen ^a   Lambert, W C ^b  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Denaturation; Single stranded DNA; Terminal differentiation; Z DNA

Indexed keywords

DNA Z; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; NUCLEIC ACID;

APOPTOSIS; CELL DEATH; DNA DENATURATION; DNA NICK TRANSLATION; DNA STRUCTURE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; LENS; REVIEW; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0032699910     PISSN: 10656995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cbir.1998.0327     Document Type: Review

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