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Yeast DNA replication.

J L Campbell·M Budd·C Gordon·A Jong·D Sweder·A Oehm·M Gilbert
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We have explored various strategies for exploiting the yeast genetic and biochemical system for understanding DNA replication. Because of the long time that has intervened between the isolation of random replication mutants of yeast and the identification of the gene products affected, an alternative approach to elucidating the molecular basis of replication has been needed. One such alternative involves purifying replication proteins, isolating the genes encoding them, and constructing the appropriate mutant from the cloned gene. We have applied this "reverse genetics" strategy to three different replication activities: DNA polymerases, single-stranded DNA binding proteins, and proteins that bind to autonomously replicating sequence (ARS) elements.

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DNA Polymerase IDNA ReplicationDNA-Binding ProteinsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tResearch Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

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J L Campbell, M Budd, C Gordon, A Jong, D Sweder, A Oehm, M Gilbert. 1986. Yeast DNA replication.. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5251-8_35

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