Micromechanical studies of mitotic chromosomes

Chromosome Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 469-497

  Marko, John F ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromatin; Chromosome; Chromosome mechanics; Mitosis; Single molecule experiments

Indexed keywords

COHESIN; CONDENSIN; DNA; DNA TOPOISOMERASE (ATP HYDROLYSING); NUCLEASE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

CELL DIVISION; CHROMATIN; CHROMOSOME STRUCTURE; CROSS LINKING; ELASTICITY; MITOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CHROMATIN; CHROMOSOMAL PROTEINS, NON-HISTONE; CHROMOSOMES; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASES; DNA TOPOISOMERASES, TYPE II; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; MICROMANIPULATION; MICROSCOPY, PHASE-CONTRAST; MITOSIS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; SALTS;

EID: 43149118135     PISSN: 09673849     EISSN: 15736849     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10577-008-1233-7     Document Type: Review

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