Topological organization of DNA molecules in the macronucleus of hypotrichous ciliated protozoa

Chromosome Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 165-173

  Murti, K G ^a   Prescott, D M ^b  

^a ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromatin bodies; DNA rosettes; Macronuclear DNA; Telomere proteins

Indexed keywords

DNA; PROTEINASE K; PROTOZOAL DNA;

ARTICLE; CHROMATIN; DNA DETERMINATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MACRONUCLEUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTOZOON; TELOMERE; ANIMAL; CELL NUCLEUS; CILIATE; GENETICS; METABOLISM; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CILIOPHORA; MYXOZOA; PROTOZOA;

ANIMALS; CELL NUCLEUS; CHROMATIN; CILIOPHORA; DNA, PROTOZOAN; ENDOPEPTIDASE K;

EID: 0035992028     PISSN: 09673849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014957303627     Document Type: Article

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