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Gene Expression

Gene Induction by Interferons: Functional Complementation between trans-Acting Factors Induced by Alpha Interferon and Gamma Interferon

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Pages 5055-5063 | Received 21 Mar 1990, Accepted 09 Jul 1990, Published online: 31 Mar 2023

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