Dual role of LOH at MMR loci in hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer?
✍ Scribed by Sanchez de Abajo, A; de la Hoya, M; van Puijenbroek, M; Godino, J; Díaz-Rubio, E; Morreau, H; Caldes, T
- Book ID
- 110070264
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 168 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0950-9232
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