MSL1 plays a central role in assembly of the MSL complex, essential for dosage compensation in Drosophila

EMBO Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 144-155

  Scott, Maxwell J ^a   Pan L , Lewis ^a   Cleland, Sheralee B ^a   Knox, Andrea L ^a,b   Heinrich, Jörg ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b WELLCOME CRC INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CBP; Dosage compensation; FLAG affinity gel; Male specific lethal; MSL complex

Indexed keywords

HISTONE H4; HYBRID PROTEIN; LYSINE; PROTEIN;

ACETYLATION; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; DROSOPHILA; EMBRYO; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; LETHAL GENE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; X CHROMOSOME LINKAGE;

DROSOPHILA;

EID: 0034602829     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/19.1.144     Document Type: Article

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