A comparison of in vivo and in vitro DNA-binding specificities suggests a new model for homeoprotein DNA binding in Drosophila embryos

EMBO Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1598-1608

  Carr, Alan ^a   Biggin, Mark D ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bicoid; Drosophila; Homeoproteins; Paired; UV cross linking

Indexed keywords

DNA BINDING PROTEIN; DNA FRAGMENT; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; DROSOPHILA; EMBRYO; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ARACHNIDA; DROSOPHILA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 0033559686     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/18.6.1598     Document Type: Article

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