The AgNORs

Micron

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 117-120

  Derenzini, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

AgNOR proteins; Cancer; Cell proliferation; Nucleolus; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034174670     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-4328(99)00067-0     Document Type: Short Survey

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