On the origin of meiosis and sex

Rivista di Biologia - Biology Forum

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 147-161

  Vesteg, Matej ^a   Krajčovič, Juraj ^a  

^a Physics and Informatics   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Cell cycle checkpoint; DNA damage kinase; DNA repair; Mitochondria; Recombination

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 34250793854     PISSN: 22822593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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