Nomenclature and functions of RNA-directed RNA polymerases

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 142-151

  Wassenegger, Michael ^a   Krczal, Gabi ^a  

^a AlPlanta Institute for Plant Research   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RNA; RNA DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

CLASSIFICATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NOMENCLATURE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; PLANT PROTEINS; RNA; RNA REPLICASE; TERMINOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; EUKARYOTA; FUNGI; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES POMBE;

EID: 33644850032     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2006.01.003     Document Type: Review

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