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Research Article

Ribosomal DNA Copy Number Variation is Coupled with DNA Methylation Changes at the 45S rDNA Locus

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Article: 2229203 | Received 18 Jan 2023, Accepted 20 Jun 2023, Published online: 27 Jun 2023

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