Role of Ran GTPase in cell cycle regulation

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 535-541

  Jiang, Qing ^a   Lu, Zhigang ^a   Zhang, Chuanmao ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cell cycle; DNA replication; Nuclear envelope assembly; Ran GTPase; Spindle assembly

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749671002     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/03wc0541     Document Type: Review

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