The fundamental role of epigenetic events in cancer

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• Publication year

  2002

• Venue

  Nature reviews genetics

• Publication date

  2002-06-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1038/nrg816PMID 12042769
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