Models for chromosomal replication-independent Non-B DNA structure-induced genetic instability

Molecular Carcinogenesis

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 286-298

  Wang, Guliang ^a   Vasquez, Karen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA repair; DNA replication; DNA structure; Genetic instability; Recombination; Transcription

Indexed keywords

CELL DNA; PROTEIN MSH2; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; XERODERMA PIGMENTOSUM GROUP A PROTEIN; DNA;

CHROMOSOME REPLICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA DAMAGE; DNA METABOLISM; DNA REPAIR; DNA REPLICATION; DNA RESPONSIVE ELEMENT; DNA STRUCTURE; DNA TRANSCRIPTION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOMIC INSTABILITY; HUMAN; MUTAGENESIS; NUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONFORMATION; GENETICS;

ANIMALS; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; DNA; DNA REPLICATION; GENOMIC INSTABILITY; HUMANS; MODELS, GENETIC; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION;

EID: 65249130164     PISSN: 08991987     EISSN: 10982744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mc.20508     Document Type: Review

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