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Polycomb Group-Mediated Gene Silencing Mechanisms: Stability Versus Flexibility

Virginie RoureInstitut de Génétique Humaine, CNRS UPR 1142, 141, rue de la Cardonille, 34396 Montpellier Cedex 5, France. Tel.: +33 499 619 971 Fax: +33 499 619 901View further author information
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Frédéric BantigniesInstitut de Génétique Humaine, CNRS UPR 1142, 141, rue de la Cardonille, 34396 Montpellier Cedex 5, France. Tel.: +33 499 619 971 Fax: +33 499 619 901Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 301-318 | Published online: 03 Dec 2009

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