RB1 and CDKN2A Functional Defects Resulting in Retinoblastoma
β Scribed by O. V. Babenko; V. V. Zemlyakova; S. V. Saakyan; A. F. Brovkina; V. V. Strelnikov; D. V. Zaletaev; M. V. Nemtsova
- Book ID
- 110397533
- Publisher
- SP MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 48 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0026-8933
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