A novel functional link between MAP kinase cascades and the Ras/cAMP pathway that regulates survival

Current Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 14, 2003, Pages 1220-1226

  Cherkasova, Vera A ^a,b   McCully, Ryan ^a   Wang, Yunmei ^a   Hinnebusch, Alan ^b   Elion, Elaine A ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0038714731     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(03)00490-1     Document Type: Article

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