Regulation of gene expression in the genomic context

Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 13, 2014, Pages e201401001-

  Atkinson, Taylor J ^a,b   Halfon, Marc S ^a,b,c  

^a Department of Biochemistry ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 84902212429     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20010370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5936/csbj.201401001     Document Type: Short Survey

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