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Gene Expression

The Response of Gamma Interferon Activation Factor is Under Developmental Control in Cells of the Macrophage Lineage

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Pages 3245-3254 | Received 18 Dec 1992, Accepted 25 Feb 1993, Published online: 01 Apr 2023

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