Dnase I hypersensitive sites and transcriptional activation of the lamin A/C gene

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 267, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1416-1422

  Nakamachi, Kazuhiko ^a   Nakajima, Noboru ^a  

^a BIOMOL ENG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

DNase I hypersensitive site; Emery Dreifuss muscular dystrophy; Lamin; Transcriptional regulation

Indexed keywords

DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE I; LAMIN A; LAMIN C;

ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT DISORDER; EMERY DREIFUSS MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME ANALYSIS; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE I; GENES, REPORTER; LAMIN TYPE A; LAMINS; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIES; NUCLEAR PROTEINS; NUCLEOSOMES; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); TRANS-ACTIVATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0034062105     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.2000.01135.x     Document Type: Article

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