An update on cohesin function as a 'molecular glue' on chromosomes and spindles

Cell Cycle

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1754-1758

  Wong, Richard W ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anaphase; Centrosome; Cohesin; DNA repair; Mcd1; Rad21; Scc1; Spindle

Indexed keywords

COHESIN;

CELL ACTIVITY; CELL ADHESION; CENTROSOME; CHROMOSOME; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; MITOSIS; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; SISTER CHROMATID; SPINDLE CELL; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 77953580240     PISSN: 15384101     EISSN: 15514005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/cc.9.9.11806     Document Type: Review

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