Protecting genomic integrity during DNA replication: Correlation between Werner's and Bloom's syndrome gene products and the MRE11 complex

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 11, Issue 20, 2002, Pages 2447-2453

  Franchitto, Annapaola ^a   Pichierri, Pietro ^a  

^a INSTITUT ANDRÉ LWOFF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; DNA; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; GENE PRODUCT; HELICASE;

ATAXIA TELANGIECTASIA; BLOOM SYNDROME; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA RECOMBINATION; DNA REPLICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; DNA STRUCTURE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC STABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LETHALITY; NIJMEGEN BREAKAGE SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WERNER SYNDROME;

ATAXIA; ATAXIA TELANGIECTASIA;

EID: 0036797833     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/11.20.2447     Document Type: Review

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