Inactivation of a Macronuclear Intra-S-phase Checkpoint in Tetrahymena thermophila with Caffeine Affects the Integrity of the Micronuclear Genome

Protist

Volumn 162, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 616-636

  Kaczanowski, Andrzej ^a   Kiersnowska, Mauryla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Aphidicolin; Caffeine; Genome integrity; Intra S checkpoint; Tetrahymena.

Indexed keywords

ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; CAFFEINE; GROWTH INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE S PHASE; CELL ORGANELLE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; GENOME; METABOLISM; MICROSCOPY; PHYSIOLOGY; TETRAHYMENA THERMOPHILA;

ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; CAFFEINE; GENOME, PROTOZOAN; GROWTH INHIBITORS; MICROSCOPY; ORGANELLES; S PHASE; TETRAHYMENA THERMOPHILA;

EUKARYOTA; TETRAHYMENA; TETRAHYMENA THERMOPHILA;

EID: 80051601292     PISSN: 14344610     EISSN: 16180941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.protis.2011.01.004     Document Type: Article

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