cDNA and promoter sequences for MCM3 homologues from maize, and protein localization in cycling cells

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 50, Issue 337, 1999, Pages 1315-1322

  Sabelli, Paolo A ^a,c   Parker, Jill S ^b   Barlow, Peter W ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cell cycle; DNA replication; Licensing factor; MCM proteins; Plant

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; CDNA LIBRARY; CELL CYCLE; DNA ANALYSIS; DNA ISOLATION; DNA REPLICATION; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; LEUCINE ZIPPER; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REGULATORY SEQUENCE;

EID: 0032856095     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/50.337.1315     Document Type: Review

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