Eukaryotic checkpoints are absent in the cell division cycle of Entamoeba histolytica

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 27, Issue 6 SUPPL. 3, 2002, Pages 567-572

  Banerjee, Sulagna ^a   Das, Suchismita ^a   Lohia, Anuradha ^a  

^a BOSE INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Cell division cycle; Checkpoints; Entamoeba histolytica; Genome reduplication; Polyploidy; Protozoan parasite

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOAL DNA; PROTOZOAL PROTEIN; TUBULIN;

CYTOLOGY;

ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE; CELL CYCLE S PHASE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL DIVISION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHROMOSOME SEGREGATION; CYTOKINESIS; DNA SYNTHESIS; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; EUKARYOTE; GENE DUPLICATION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEGREGATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC TRAIT; NONHUMAN; PARASITE; POLYPLOIDY; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; EUKARYOTA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0036861631     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02704849     Document Type: Article

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