Identifying genes that extend life span using a high-throughput screening system

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 371, Issue , 2007, Pages 237-248

  Chen, Cuiying ^a   Contreras, Roland ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Aging; Bud scar; Budding yeast; Life span; WGA; Wheat germ agglutinin

Indexed keywords

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SACCHAROMYCETALES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

AGING; CYTOLOGY; FUNGAL GENE; GENETICS; GENOMICS; MOLECULAR CLONING; REVIEW; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

AGING; CLONING, MOLECULAR; GENES, FUNGAL; GENOMICS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 34548776981     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1385/1-59745-361-7:237     Document Type: Conference Paper

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