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MECHANISMS FOR THE CONTROL OF GENE ACTIVITY DURING DEVELOPMENT

1990; Wiley; Volume: 65; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1469-185x.1990.tb01233.x

1469-185X

Robin Holliday,

CRISPR and Genetic Engineering

Biological ReviewsVolume 65, Issue 4 p. 431-471 MECHANISMS FOR THE CONTROL OF GENE ACTIVITY DURING DEVELOPMENT ROBIN HOLLIDAY, ROBIN HOLLIDAY CSIRO Laboratory for Molecular Biology, P.O. Box 184, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW 2113, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author ROBIN HOLLIDAY, ROBIN HOLLIDAY CSIRO Laboratory for Molecular Biology, P.O. Box 184, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW 2113, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author First published: November 1990 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-185X.1990.tb01233.xCitations: 110AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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