The diverse functions of histone acetyltransferase complexes

Trends in Genetics

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 321-329

  Carrozza, Michael J ^a   Utley, Rhea T ^b   Workman, Jerry L ^a   Côté, Jacques ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTONE ACETYLTRANSFERASE;

BIODIVERSITY; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CELL CYCLE; CELL GROWTH; CELL MATURATION; DNA REPAIR; ENZYME MODIFICATION; GENE SILENCING; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION;

EID: 0038204415     PISSN: 01689525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9525(03)00115-X     Document Type: Review

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