A mathematical model for synergistic eukaryotic gene activation

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 286, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 315-325

  Wang, Jin ^a   Ellwood, Katharine ^a   Lehman, Alison ^a   Carey, Michael F ^a   She, Zhen Su ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooperativity; Mathematical model; Synergy; Transcription; ZEBRA

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; GENE ACTIVATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; STATISTICAL MODEL; THERMODYNAMICS; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION;

EID: 0033582718     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1998.2489     Document Type: Article

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