RNA helicases in cyanobacteria: Biochemical and molecular approaches

Methods in Enzymology

Volumn 511, Issue , 2012, Pages 385-403

  Owttrim, George W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RNA HELICASE;

ANABAENA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CONJUGATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE INACTIVATION; GENE SEQUENCE; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN ISOLATION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RNA ISOLATION; RNA TRANSCRIPTION; SYNECHOCYSTIS; WESTERN BLOTTING;

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 84862976210     PISSN: 00766879     EISSN: 15577988     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-396546-2.00018-8     Document Type: Chapter

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