RecQ helicases and topoisomerases: Components of a conserved complex for the regulation of genetic recombination

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 894-901

  Wu, L ^a   Hickson, I D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bloom's syndrome; Genetic recombination; Genomic instability; RecQ helicases; Topoisomerase; Werner's syndrome

Indexed keywords

CELL DNA; DNA TOPOISOMERASE; HELICASE; RECQ HELICASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BLOOM SYNDROME; CANCER PREVENTION; CELL VIABILITY; COMPLEX FORMATION; DNA REPAIR; ENZYME MECHANISM; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETIC STABILITY; GENOME; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN FAMILY; REVIEW; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; WERNER SYNDROME;

EID: 0034947583     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00000909     Document Type: Review

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