The cell cycle of Entamoeba histolytica

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

Volumn 253, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 217-222

  Lohia, Anuradha ^a  

^a BOSE INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Cell cycle; Cell division; DNA synthesis; Entamoeba; Polyploidy; Protozoan parasite

Indexed keywords

CELL CYCLE PROTEIN;

AMOEBA; BIOCHEMISTRY; CELL CYCLE; CELL DIVISION; CELL ORGANELLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CYTOLOGY; DYSENTERY; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; EUKARYOTE; GENE DUPLICATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GOLGI COMPLEX; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INTESTINE; MITOCHONDRION; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE SURVIVAL; PATHOGENESIS; POLYPLOIDY; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TROPHOZOITE;

ANIMALS; CDC28 PROTEIN KINASE, S CEREVISIAE; CELL CYCLE; CELL CYCLE PROTEINS; CELL NUCLEUS; DYSENTERY, AMEBIC; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; GENES, PROTOZOAN; HUMANS; MITOCHONDRIA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE PROTEINS; TUBULIN;

ENTAMOEBA; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; EUKARYOTA; PROTISTA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0142243353     PISSN: 03008177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026055631421     Document Type: Review

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