A novel C-terminal domain of Drosophila PERIOD inhibits dCLOCK:CYCLE-mediated transcription

Current Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 758-762

  Chang, Dennis C ^a,b   Reppert, Steven M ^a,b  

^a UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA; INSECTA;

EID: 0038032878     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(03)00286-0     Document Type: Article

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