Transcriptional control: The benefits of selective insulation

Current Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2000, Pages

  Müller, Jürg ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EUKARYOTA; INSECTA;

EID: 17644432095     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(00)00374-2     Document Type: Review

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