Large-scale genome remodelling by the developmentally programmed elimination of germ line sequences in the ciliate Paramecium

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 155, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 399-408

  Bétermier, Mireille ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

DNA excision; Double strand break; Epigenetic control; IES

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; UNTRANSLATED RNA;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME; CILIATE; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; DNA TEMPLATE; EPIGENETICS; FRAGMENTATION REACTION; GENE CONTROL; GENE DELETION; GENE REARRANGEMENT; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENOME; GERM LINE; MACRONUCLEUS; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN; PARAMECIUM; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOAL GENETICS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

CILIOPHORA; PARAMECIUM;

EID: 2942656989     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2004.01.017     Document Type: Short Survey

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