Lif1p targets the DNA ligase Lig4p to sites of DNA double-strand breaks

Current Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 165-168

  Teo, Soo Hwang ^a   Jackson, Stephen P ^a  

^a IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

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SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0034628617     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(00)00317-1     Document Type: Article

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