DNase I footprinting of the nucleosome in whole nuclei

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 372, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 226-229

  Staynov, D Z ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

30 nm Fiber; Chromatin structure; DNase I footprinting; Nucleosome

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT; HISTONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CHICKEN; DNA FOOTPRINTING; DNA STRUCTURE; ERYTHROCYTE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOSOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; CELL NUCLEUS; CHICKENS; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE I; DNA; DNA FOOTPRINTING; ERYTHROCYTES; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; NUCLEOSOMES;

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EID: 50949084386     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.05.024     Document Type: Article

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