Histone H1: Location and role

Current Opinion in Cell Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 312-317

  Thomas, Jean O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTONE H1; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

CHROMATIN; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOSOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; XENOPUS;

EID: 0033151772     PISSN: 09550674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-0674(99)80042-8     Document Type: Review

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