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3D Human Tissue Culture: Modeling Environmental Effects on the Stem Cell Epigenome

Justin A Colacino1 Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA;2 Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1453-1457 | Received 22 Aug 2016, Accepted 22 Aug 2016, Published online: 30 Sep 2016

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