Interaction between Rae1 and cohesin subunit SMC1 is required for proper spindle formation

Cell Cycle

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 198-200

  Wong, Richard W ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cohesin; Mitosis; Nucleoporin; Rae1; RNAi

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; COHESIN; PROTEIN RAE1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

HELA CELL; HUMAN; LETTER; MAMMAL CELL; MITOSIS; MITOSIS SPINDLE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PROTEIN BINDING; RNA INTERFERENCE; RNA TRANSPORT;

EID: 74549154688     PISSN: 15384101     EISSN: 15514005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/cc.9.1.10431     Document Type: Letter

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