Considerations When Analyzing the Methylation Status of PTEN Tumor Suppressor Gene
β Scribed by Michele A. Zysman; William B. Chapman; Bharati Bapat
- Book ID
- 117022443
- Publisher
- American Society for Investigative Pathology
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 390 KB
- Volume
- 160
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-9440
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