Dynamic roles for G4 DNA in the biology of eukaryotic cells

Nature Structural and Molecular Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1055-1059

  Maizels, Nancy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; G4 DNA;

CELL FUNCTION; EUKARYOTIC CELL; GENE CONTROL; GENOMIC INSTABILITY; GENOMICS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TELOMERE;

ANIMALS; DNA; DNA REPLICATION; EUKARYOTIC CELLS; GENOME; GUANOSINE; HUMANS; TELOMERE;

EUKARYOTA;

EID: 33845352895     PISSN: 15459993     EISSN: 15459985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nsmb1171     Document Type: Review

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