In vivo methods to analyze chromatin structure

Current Opinion in Genetics and Development

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 225-229

  Simpson, Robert T ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; HISTONE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; DNA METHYLATION; DNA MODIFICATION; DNA REPAIR; DNA REPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0033118935     PISSN: 0959437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-437X(99)80033-1     Document Type: Article

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