Skewed X chromosome inactivation in blood cells of women with scleroderma
✍ Scribed by Zeynep Özbalkan; Sevgi Baǧışlar; Sedat Kiraz; Cemaliye Boylu Akyerli; Hüseyin T. E. Özer; Şule Yavuz; A. Merih Birlik; Meral Çalgüneri; Tayfun Özçelik
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 170 KB
- Volume
- 52
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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