Hydroxyurea-induced synchronisation of bloodstream stage Trypanosoma brucei

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology

Volumn 164, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 131-136

  Forsythe, Glynn R ^a   McCulloch, Richard ^a   Hammarton, Tansy C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cell cycle; Hydroxyurea; S phase; Synchronisation; Trypanosoma brucei

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYUREA;

ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE PROGRESSION; CELL CYCLE S PHASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; KINETOPLAST; LIFE CYCLE; MITOSIS SPINDLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

ANIMALS; CELL CYCLE; GROWTH INHIBITORS; HYDROXYUREA; S PHASE; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI BRUCEI;

MAMMALIA; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

EID: 59649119963     PISSN: 01666851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2008.12.008     Document Type: Article

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