DNA hairpin opening mediated by the RAG21 and RAG2 proteins

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 4159-4166

  Shockett, Penny E ^a   Schatz, David G ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL PROTEIN; NUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA REPAIR; DNA STRUCTURE; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032973315     PISSN: 02707306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/mcb.19.6.4159     Document Type: Article

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