NEJ1 prevents NHEJ-dependent telomere fusions in yeast without telomerase

Molecular Cell

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1373-1378

  Liti, Gianni ^a   Louis, Edward J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; FUNGAL DNA; TELOMERASE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CELL TYPE; CHROMOSOME SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LIGATION; MATING TYPE; NONHUMAN; REGULATORY MECHANISM; TELOMERE; YEAST;

EID: 0038054459     PISSN: 10972765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1097-2765(03)00177-1     Document Type: Article

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