RNA surveillance: Unforeseen consequences for gene expression, inherited genetic disorders and cancer

Trends in Genetics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 74-80

  Culbertson, Michael R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA;

BETA THALASSEMIA; CANCER GENETICS; FRAMESHIFT MUTATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; MARFAN SYNDROME; NONHUMAN; NONSENSE MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RNA TRANSLATION;

EID: 0033082394     PISSN: 01689525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9525(98)01658-8     Document Type: Note

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