The Xenopus ribosomal gene enhancers bind an essential polymerase I transcription factor, xUBF.

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• Publication year

  1989

• Venue

  Genes & Development

• Publication date

  1989-11-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1101/GAD.3.11.1779PMID 2606347
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