Chromosome dynamics: Yeast pulls it apart
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چکیده
Sister chromatid cohesion and chromosome condensation are both essential to the successful completion of mitosis. The recent identification and characterization of the yeast Mcd1p/Scc1p protein reveals a previously unsuspected mechanistic link between these processes.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998