Characterization of matrix attachment sites in the upstream region of a tobacco chitinase gene

Plant Molecular Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1051-1062

  Fukuda, Yuji ^a  

^a NATL INST BIOSCI HUM TECHNOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chitinase gene; Chromatin structure; DNA curvature; Nuclear matrix attachment region

Indexed keywords

ASSAY; CHITINASE GENE; DNA ANALYSIS; DNA REPLICATION; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; TOBACCO;

ANTIGENS, NUCLEAR; BASE SEQUENCE; BINDING SITES; CHITINASE; DNA, PLANT; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NUCLEAR MATRIX; NUCLEAR PROTEINS; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; PLANTS, TOXIC; PROTEIN BINDING; TOBACCO;

EID: 0033103373     PISSN: 01674412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006133003283     Document Type: Article

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