Recombination-induced CAG trinucleotide repeat expansions in yeast involve the MRE11-RAD50-XRS2 complex

EMBO Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 2381-2390

  Richard, Guy Franck ^a,d   Goellner, Geoffrey M ^b   McMurray, Cynthia T ^b,c   Haber, James E ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Molecular Neuroscience Program   (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^d INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Double strand break repair; MRE11; Recombination; Trinucleotide repeats; Yeast

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA;

ARTICLE; DNA REPAIR; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; DNA SYNTHESIS; GENE CONVERSION; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; YEAST;

EID: 0034658187     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/19.10.2381     Document Type: Article

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