Decondensation of Xenopus sperm chromatin using Saccharomyces cerevisiae whole-cell extracts

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 84, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 451-458

  Harkness, Troy A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biochemistry; Chromosome decondensation; Condensed Xenopus sperm chromatin; DNA; Genetics; PKA; Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CELL EXTRACT; CYCLIC AMP DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE; MICROCOCCAL NUCLEASE; N ETHYLMALEIMIDE; PROTEINASE K; RIBONUCLEASE A; SPLEEN EXONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; CELL FRACTIONATION; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GERMINATION; HEAT TOLERANCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SPERM; WILD TYPE; XENOPUS; YEAST; ANIMAL; CHROMATIN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALS; CHROMATIN; CYCLIC AMP-DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASES; MALE; RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SPERMATOZOA; XENOPUS;

EID: 33749067270     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Y05-042     Document Type: Article

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