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Editorial

The Hunt for 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine: The Sixth Base

Chun-Xiao Songa Department of Chemistry & Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USAView further author information
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Chuan Heb Department of Chemistry & Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.Tel.:+1 773 702 5061 Fax:+1 773 702 [email protected]View further author information
Pages 521-523 | Published online: 13 Oct 2011

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