Somatic mutation: Early cancer steps depend on tissue architecture

Current Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2003, Pages

  Frank, Steven A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0037381206     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(03)00195-7     Document Type: Short Survey

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