Endogenous reverse transcriptase: A mediator of cell proliferation and differentiation

Cytogenetic and Genome Research

Volumn 105, Issue 2-4, 2004, Pages 346-350

  Spadafora, C ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEVIRAPINE; RNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE; RNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL GROWTH; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO CELL; GENETIC CODE; GENOMICS; GERM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MICROINJECTION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROPOSON;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; MICE; RNA-DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE;

MURINAE;

EID: 3242747439     PISSN: 14248581     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000078207     Document Type: Article

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