A persistent RNA•DNA hybrid formed by transcription of the Friedreich ataxia triplet repeat in live bacteria, and by T7 RNAP in vitro

A persistent RNA•DNA hybrid formed by transcription of the Friedreich ataxia triplet repeat in live bacteria, and by T7 RNAP in vitro
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DOI:
10.1093/nar/gkm589
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发表时间:
2007-08-01
影响因子:
14.9
通讯作者:
Sammarco, Mimi C.
Sammarco, Mimi C.
中科院分区:
生物学2区
文献类型:
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作者:
Grabczyk, Ed;Mancuso, Miriam;Sammarco, Mimi C.

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