Rethinking synchronization of mammalian cells for cell cycle analysis

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1099-1106

  Cooper, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell cycle; Double thymidine block; G1 phase arrest; Mitotic arrest; Nocodazole; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

DNA; NOCODAZOLE; THYMIDINE;

ANIMAL CELL; CELL CYCLE; CELL CYCLE G1 PHASE; CELL DIVISION; CELL SYNCHRONIZATION; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAMMAL CELL; METHODOLOGY; MITOSIS INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0038386385     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-003-2253-2     Document Type: Review

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