The homologous recombination system of Ustilago maydis

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 45, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Holloman, William K ^a   Schirawski, Jan ^b   Holliday, Robin ^c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR TERRESTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

BRCA2; Dmc1; DNA repair; Dss1; Homologous recombination; Meiosis; Rad51; Rad52; Synaptonemal complex

Indexed keywords

BRCA2 PROTEIN; FUNGAL PROTEIN; PROTEIN DMC1; PROTEIN DSS1; RAD51 PROTEIN; RAD52 PROTEIN;

BASIDIOMYCETES; CHROMOSOME STRUCTURE; DNA REPAIR; DNA REPLICATION; FUNGAL GENE; FUNGUS; GENOME ANALYSIS; GENOMIC INSTABILITY; HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION; MEIOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; REVIEW; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; USTILAGO MAYDIS;

DNA REPAIR; FUNGAL PROTEINS; MEIOSIS; RAD51 RECOMBINASE; RAD52 DNA REPAIR AND RECOMBINATION PROTEIN; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; USTILAGO;

USTILAGO MAYDIS;

EID: 47249095460     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: 10960937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2008.04.006     Document Type: Review

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