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Review Article

RNA polymerase II transcriptional fidelity control and its functional interplay with DNA modifications

Liang XuSkaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Wei WangSkaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Jenny ChongSkaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Ji Hyun ShinSkaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Jun XuSkaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Dong WangSkaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 503-519 | Received 25 Jun 2015, Accepted 25 Aug 2015, Published online: 22 Sep 2015

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