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DNA Mapping, Sequencing, and Analysis
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Association of genetic variations in the mitochondrial D-loop with β-thalassemia

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Pages 1693-1696 | Received 22 May 2014, Accepted 23 Aug 2014, Published online: 18 Sep 2014

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