CDKN2A mutations in Scottish families with cutaneous melanoma: results from 32 newly identified families
β Scribed by J. Lang; M. Boxer; R.M. MacKie
- Book ID
- 108668406
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 133 KB
- Volume
- 153
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-0963
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