Long non-coding RNAs in stem cells and cancer

World Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 134-141

  Eades, Gabriel ^a   Zhang, Yong Shu ^a   Li, Qing Lin ^a   Xia, Ji Xiang ^a   Yao, Yuan ^a   Zhou, Qun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer stem cell; Long non coding RNA; Stem cell

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922260450     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22184333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5306/wjco.v5.i2.134     Document Type: Review

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