The QDE-3 homologue RecQ-2 co-operates with QDE-3 in DNA repair in Neurospora crassa

Current Genetics

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 220-227

  Pickford, A ^a   Braccini, L ^a   Macino, G ^a   Cogoni, Carlo ^a  

^a Pasteur Institute   (Italy)

Author keywords

DNA repair; Mutagens; PTGS; RecQ DNA helicase

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL MUTAGEN; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; GENE PRODUCT; HELICASE; MESYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; METHYLNITRONITROSOGUANIDINE;

CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA RECOMBINATION; DNA REPAIR; DNA REPLICATION; DNA TRANSCRIPTION; FUNGAL GENETICS; FUNGAL STRAIN; GENE ISOLATION; GENE SILENCING; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NEUROSPORA CRASSA; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

NEUROSPORA CRASSA;

EID: 0037279866     PISSN: 01728083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00294-002-0351-6     Document Type: Review

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