DNA damage and cell cycle control in Schizosaccharomyces pombe

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 451, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 211-226

  Humphrey, Tim ^a  

^a MRC Radiat and Genome Stability U   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL CYCLE; DNA DAMAGE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES POMBE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASES; CELL CYCLE; DNA DAMAGE; DNA HELICASES; DNA REPLICATION; MUTATION; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES;

SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES POMBE;

EID: 0034733595     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-5107(00)00051-8     Document Type: Review

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