Micromechanical studies of mitotic chromosomes

Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility

Volumn 23, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 409-431

  Poirier, M G ^a   Marko, J F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b University of Illinois at Chicago   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; CHROMOSOME; CHROMOSOME STRUCTURE; CROSS LINKING; MICROMANIPULATION; MITOSIS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN FOLDING; REVIEW; YOUNG MODULUS;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CHROMATIN; CHROMOSOMES; DNA RESTRICTION ENZYMES; EUKARYOTIC CELLS; HUMANS; IONS; MICROCOCCAL NUCLEASE; MICROMANIPULATION; MITOSIS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

AMPHIBIA;

EID: 0038245334     PISSN: 01424319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023402321367     Document Type: Review

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