Identification and expression pattern of DNA polymerase α gene in a marine diatom, Skeletonema costatum

Marine Biotechnology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 200-206

  Hwang, Sheng Ping L ^a   Wang, Shing Kou ^b   Wei, Su Fen ^b   Cheng, Li Chuan ^b   Chang, Jeng ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CELLULAR AND ORGANISMIC BIOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Algae; Cell cycle; Diatoms; DNA polymerase alpha; PCR; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

ALGA GENETICS; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; DNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE ALPHA; DNA REPLICATION; GENE EXPRESSION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; INVERTEBRATA; NITZSCHIA ALBA; SKELETONEMA COSTATUM;

EID: 0344117607     PISSN: 14362228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00011768     Document Type: Article

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