Intrinsic bent DNA colocalizes with the sequence involved in the Nd-s D mutation in the Bombyx mori fibroin light chain gene

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 394-399

  Barbosa, Joice Felipes ^a   Bravo, Juliana Pereira ^a   Takeda, Karen Izumi ^a   Zanatta, Daniela Bertolini ^a   Silva, José Luis Da Conceição ^a   Balani, Valério Américo ^a   Fiorini, Adriana ^b   Fernandez, Maria Aparecida ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

^b Aperfeiçoamento em Osteopatia em andamento na Escuela de Osteopatia de Madrid   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bombyx mori; fib L third intron; Fibroin light chain gene; Intrinsic bent DNA sites; Nd sD mutation

Indexed keywords

BOMBYX MORI;

EID: 44849110836     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: 02191024     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2008.41.5.394     Document Type: Article

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