Telomerase: Anti-cancer target or just a fascinating enzyme?

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 3, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 863-867

  Hamilton, Susan E ^a   Corey, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

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EID: 0030292846     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(96)90173-8     Document Type: Review

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