Cancer epigenetics.

@article{Weber2010CancerE,
  title={Cancer epigenetics.},
  author={Wendell W. Weber},
  journal={Progress in molecular biology and translational science},
  year={2010},
  volume={95},
  pages={
          299-349
        }
}
  • W. Weber
  • Published 2010
  • Biology
  • Progress in molecular biology and translational science
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