SPT genes: Key players in the regulation of transcription, chromatin structure and other cellular processes

Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 185-191

  Yamaguchi, Y ^a   Narita, T ^a   Inukai, N ^a   Wada, T ^a   Handa, H ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chromatin; Neuronal development; RNA polymerase II; SPT; Transcription

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; HISTONE H2A; HISTONE H2B; RNA POLYMERASE II; TATA BINDING PROTEIN;

CELL FUNCTION; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; CHROMOSOME SEGREGATION; DNA RECOMBINATION; DNA REPLICATION; GENE FUNCTION; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NONHUMAN; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SUPPRESSOR GENE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; TRANSPOSON; VERTEBRATE;

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035116375     PISSN: 0021924X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a002842     Document Type: Review

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