Molecular evidence for a positive role of Spt4 in transcription elongation

EMBO Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 612-620

  Rondón, Ana G ^a   García Rubio, María ^a   González Barrera, Sergio ^a   Aguilera, Andrés ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

LacZ SPT4 SPT5; THO complex; Transcription elongation

Indexed keywords

ELONGATION FACTOR;

ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POLYTENE CHROMOSOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

CHROMOSOMAL PROTEINS, NON-HISTONE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; GENES, FUNGAL; GENES, REPORTER; LAC OPERON; MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES; MUTATION; NUCLEAR PROTEINS; PHENOTYPE; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); RNA, MESSENGER; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE PROTEINS; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC; TRANSCRIPTIONAL ELONGATION FACTORS;

EID: 0037415686     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/cdg047     Document Type: Article

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