Non-homologous end-joining: Bacteria join the chromosome breakdance

Trends in Biochemical Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 62-66

  Wilson, Thomas E ^a   Topper, Leana M ^a   Palmbos, Phillip L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE; KU ANTIGEN; POLYDEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDE SYNTHASE;

BACTERIUM; CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; COMPLEX FORMATION; DNA REPAIR; EUKARYOTE; MITOSIS; NONHUMAN; OPERON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0037308590     PISSN: 09680004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-0004(03)00005-7     Document Type: Review

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