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Identification of a cis-Acting Element Responsible for Negative Regulation of the Human UDP-Glucose Dehydrogenase Gene Expression

Jaya VATSYAYANInstitute of Molecular Medicine, National Tsing Hua University
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Ching-Ting LINDepartment of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University
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Hwei-Ling PENGDepartment of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University
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Hwan-You CHANGInstitute of Molecular Medicine, National Tsing Hua University
Pages 401-410 | Received 14 Jul 2005, Accepted 04 Nov 2005, Published online: 22 May 2014

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