Backward chromosome movement in crane-fly spermatocytes after UV microbeam irradiation of the interzone and a kinetochore

Cell Biology International

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 293-298

  Wong, Raymond ^a   Forer, Arthur ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTROMERE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLY; NONHUMAN; RADIATION DOSE; SPERMATOCYTE; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANAPHASE; ANIMALS; CHROMOSOMES; DIPTERA; KINETOCHORES; MALE; MITOTIC SPINDLE APPARATUS; SPERMATOCYTES; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

TIPULIDAE;

EID: 1942485838     PISSN: 10656995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cellbi.2004.01.007     Document Type: Article

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