Formation of large DNA aggregates induced by spermidine

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 183-185

  Kuramochi, Hidetoshi ^a   Yonezawa, Yasuo ^a  

^a IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

DNA aggregation; Formation; Morphological variation; Spermidine

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FIBERS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; POLARIZATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ABSORPTIOMETRY; SPERMIDINE;

DNA;

SPERMIDINE;

ARTICLE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; PROTEIN AGGREGATION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 0034854227     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1263/jbb.92.183     Document Type: Article

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