RNA interference of a trypanosome topoisomerase II causes progressive loss of mitochondrial DNA

EMBO Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 17, 2001, Pages 4674-4683

  Wang, Z ^a   Englund, P T ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Kinetoplast DNA; Minicircle; RNAi; Topoisomerase II

Indexed keywords

DNA TOPOISOMERASE (ATP HYDROLYSING); KINETOPLAST DNA; RNA;

ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; DNA REPLICATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; GROWTH RATE AND GROWTH REGULATION; KINETOPLAST; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

ANIMALS; DNA REPLICATION; DNA TOPOISOMERASES, TYPE II; DNA, KINETOPLAST; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; DNA, PROTOZOAN; KINETICS; PHENOTYPE; RNA, DOUBLE-STRANDED; RNA, MESSENGER; RNA, PROTOZOAN; TIME FACTORS; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI BRUCEI;

PROTOZOA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

EID: 0035801634     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/20.17.4674     Document Type: Article

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