Thymocytes expressing both αβ and γδ TCRs: Implications for models of lineage commitment

Clinical Immunology Newsletter

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 102-107

  Lee, Chong Kil ^a   Kim, Kyungjae ^a   Muegge, Kathrin ^b   Durum, Scott K ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b SAIC FREDERICK INC   (United States)

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EID: 0042723855     PISSN: 01971859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0197-1859(97)80320-2     Document Type: Article

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