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Cell Growth and Development

c-Myc Augments Gamma Irradiation-Induced Apoptosis by Suppressing Bcl-XL

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Pages 7256-7270 | Received 24 Mar 2003, Accepted 11 Jul 2003, Published online: 27 Mar 2023

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