Inhibition of Chk1-dependent G2 DNA damage checkpoint radiosensitizes p53 mutant human cells
β Scribed by Koniaras, Kalli; Cuddihy, Andrew R; Christopoulos, Helen; Hogg, Annette; O'Connell, Matthew J
- Book ID
- 110066175
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 393 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0950-9232
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