Molecular genetics of RecQ helicase disorders

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 2306-2322

  Hanada, K ^a   Hickson, I D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer pre disposition; Chromosomal instability; DNA repair; Homologous recombination; Premature aging; RecQ helicases; Telomeres

Indexed keywords

RECQ HELICASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BLOOM SYNDROME; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DNA DAMAGE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC STABILITY; HUMAN; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; WERNER SYNDROME;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASES; ANIMALS; BLOOM SYNDROME; CELL AGING; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DNA DAMAGE; DNA HELICASES; DNA REPAIR-DEFICIENCY DISORDERS; HUMANS; MICE; PHENOTYPE; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; RECQ HELICASES; SYNDROME; WERNER SYNDROME;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 34548321123     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: 15691632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-007-7121-z     Document Type: Review

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