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Special Report

MacroH2A in Stem Cells: A Story Beyond Gene Repression

Catherine CreppeInstitute for Predictive & Personalized Medicine of Cancer (IMPPC), Crta. Can Ruti, Cami de les Escoles, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, SpainView further author information
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Melanija PosavecInstitute for Predictive & Personalized Medicine of Cancer (IMPPC), Crta. Can Ruti, Cami de les Escoles, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, SpainView further author information
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Julien DouetInstitute for Predictive & Personalized Medicine of Cancer (IMPPC), Crta. Can Ruti, Cami de les Escoles, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, SpainView further author information
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Marcus BuschbeckCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 221-227 | Published online: 27 Mar 2012

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