RAP1 is essential for silencing telomeric variant surface glycoprotein genes in Trypanosoma brucei.

RAP1 is essential for silencing telomeric variant surface glycoprotein genes in Trypanosoma brucei.
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10.1016/j.cell.2009.01.037
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2009-04-03
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影响因子:
64.5
通讯作者:
Li B
Li B
中科院分区:
生物学1区
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作者:
Yang X;Figueiredo LM;Espinal A;Okubo E;Li B

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