DNA methylation in cillâtes: Implications in differentiation processes

International Microbiology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 139-146

  Gutiérrez, Juan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3 METHYLADENINE; 3-METHYLADENINE; 5 METHYLCYTOSINE; ADENINE; AZACITIDINE; CYTOSINE; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; PROTOZOAL DNA; PROTOZOAL PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL NUCLEUS; CHEMISTRY; CILIATE; CYTOLOGY; DNA METHYLATION; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PARAMECIUM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TETRAHYMENA; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

5-METHYLCYTOSINE; ADENINE; ANIMALS; AZACITIDINE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL NUCLEUS; CILIOPHORA; CYTOSINE; DNA METHYLATION; DNA MODIFICATION METHYLASES; DNA, PROTOZOAN; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; PARAMECIUM; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS; TETRAHYMENA;

EID: 0034263897     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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