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. 1988 May;79(5):545–555. doi: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.1988.tb00021.x

FISH TUMORS AND THEIR IMPORTANCE IN CANCER RESEARCH

Prince Masahito 1, Takatoshi Ishikawa 1, Haruo Sugano 2
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